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body parts
Question | Answer |
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cranial | toward the head end of the body |
orbital | the bony cavity that contains the eyeball |
facial | the face |
mandibular | refers to the lower jaw or nature of mandible bone |
cervical | relates to the spine |
superclavicular | the nodes are right above the collarbone |
deltoid | a large, triangular muscle in the shoulder that helps move the arm and stabilize the shoulder joint |
axillary | the armpit region, including the lymph nodes located there |
brachial | relating to the arm or an arm-like process. |
cubital | the elbow, forearm, or ulna |
antecubical | the area in front of the elbow, or the space inside the crook of the elbow |
antebrachial | the forearm or the part of the arm between the brachium and the carpus |
carpal | the eight small bones in the wrist that connect the forearm to the hand |
pectoral | located on the anterior chest wall and contains several muscles that are important for upper body |
scapular | a flat, triangular bone that connects the upper arm bone (humerus) to the collarbone (clavicle) |
abdominal | the part of the body between the chest and hips that contains many of the body's organs |
pelvic | the part of the body located below the abdomen and between the hip bones |
inguinal | the area of the body that includes the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall and the junctional crease between the front of the thigh |
pudendal | the external genital organs or the region where they are located |
thoracic | the anatomy of the chest, or thorax, which is the area of the body between the neck and abdomen |
lumbar | the lower section of the spine, or backbone, that's located between the thoracic spine and the sacral spine |
sacroiliac | the connection between the spine and pelvis, where the sacrum and ilium meet |
gluteal | the area of the body that is located behind the pelvic girdle and at the top of the femur |
femoral | refers to the anatomy of the femur, which is the thigh bone |
patellar | the largest sesamoid bone in the human body, located at the front of the knee joint |
popliteal | a diamond-shaped space behind the knee joint |
crural | relating to the leg or thigh, or a leg-like structure |
malleolar | the bony prominences on either side of the ankle that form the ankle joint's borders |
tarsal | the seven bones that make up the hindfoot and midfoot of the human foot |
dura mater | the tough, outermost layer of the meninges that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord |
vertebral | the structure of the vertebral column, also known as the spine or backbone |
thoracic | the anatomy of the chest, or thorax, which is the area of the body between the neck and abdomen |
pleura | a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity, protecting and cushioning the lungs |
abdominopelvic | a large space in the body that contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
peritoneum | a serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs |
respiratory tract | he organs that are involved in breathing |
urinary tract | a system of organs that produces urine and removes it from the body |
digestive tract | a series of organs that break down food and liquids into nutrients that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair |
mucosa | the mucus lining of all organs that have to do with digestive and respitory |