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A&P I Terminology
A&P I Anatomical Directions and Terminology
Question | Answer |
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abdominal | area/cavity below rib and above hips |
acromial | point of shoulder |
antebrachial | forearm |
antecubital | anterior (front) surface of the elbow (common area for blood draws) |
axillary | underarm |
brachial | upper portion of the upper limb (arm) |
buccal | cheek |
calcaneal | heel of foot |
carpal | wrist |
cephalic | head |
cervical | neck |
coxal | hip |
crural | leg (front of the lower limb) |
digital | fingers/toes |
femoral | thigh |
fibular | lateral (outside) of the lower leg |
peroneal | lateral (outside) of the lower leg |
frontal | forehead |
gluteal | buttocks |
hallux | great toe |
inguinal | groin |
lumbar | lower back |
mammary | breast |
manus | hand |
mental | chin |
nasal | nose |
occipital | back of the head |
olecranal (olecranon) | back of the elbow |
oral | mouth |
orbital | bony eye socket |
otic | ear |
palmar | palm of the hand |
patellar | kneecap |
pedal | foot |
pelvic | pelvis |
perineal | between the anus and the external genitallia |
plantar | sole of the foot |
pollex | thumb |
popliteal | back of the knee |
pubic | genitals |
sacral | posterior region between the hip bones |
sternal | breastbone |
scapular | shoulder blade |
sural | calf |
tarsal | ankle |
thoracic | chest |
umbilical | naval (belly button) |
vertebral | spine |