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Language of Anatomy
Biol 2113L Mckinney
Term | Definition |
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abdominal | region inferior to diaphragm & superior to pelvic |
Acromial | point of shoulder |
Antebrachial | forearm |
Antecubital | anterior aspect of elbow |
Axillary | armpit |
Brachial | arm |
Buccal | cheek |
Calcaneal | heel |
Carpal | wrist |
Cephalic | pertaining to the head |
Cervical | neck |
Coxal | hip |
Crural | Anterior aspect of leg |
Digital | fingers, toes |
Dorsum | Posterior aspect |
Femoral | thigh |
Fibular / Peroneal | lateral side of leg |
Frontal | forehead |
Gluteal | buttocks |
Hallux | big toe |
Inguinal | Groin; where trunk meets thigh |
Lumbar | portion of back inferior to thorax, superior to pelvis |
Mammary | breast |
Manus | hand |
Mental | chin |
Nasal | nose |
Occipital | posterior / inferior portion of head |
Olecranal | posterior elbow |
Oral | mouth |
Orbital | eyes |
Otic | ears |
Palmar | palm of hand |
Patellar | anterior knee |
Pedal | foot |
Pelvic | inferior to umbilical, superior to pubic; |
Perineal | between anus and exterior genitals |
Plantar | Sole of feet |
Popliteal | posterior knee |
Pubic | exterior genitals |
Sacral | inferior to lumbar, medial to gluteals |
Scapular | posterior shoulder |
Sternal | breast bone area |
Sural | posterior of leg |
Tarsal | ankle |
Thoracic | chest |
Umbilical | belly button |
Vertebral | Spinal |
Pollex | thumb |