A&P regional terms

Vocabulary flashcards mapping anatomical terms to their corresponding body regions from Table 1.1 Regional Terms.

Abdominal

Pertaining to the abdomen

Cervical

Pertaining to the neck

Gluteal

Pertaining to the buttocks

Inguinal

Pertaining to the groin

Lumbar

Pertaining to the lower back

Pelvic

Pertaining to the pelvis

Pubic

Pertaining to the pubis

Sacral

Pertaining to the sacrum

Sternal

Pertaining to the sternum

Thoracic

Pertaining to the chest

Vertebral

Pertaining to the spinal column

Buccal

Pertaining to the cheek

Cranial

Pertaining to the skull

Cephalic

Pertaining to the head

Frontal

Pertaining to the forehead

Mental

Pertaining to the chin

Nasal

Pertaining to the nose

Occipital

Pertaining to the back of the head

Ocular

Pertaining to the eye

Oral

Pertaining to the mouth

Otic

Pertaining to the ear

Acromial

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

Antebrachial

Pertaining to the forearm

Antecubital

Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit

Brachial

Pertaining to the arm

Carpal

Pertaining to the wrist

Digital

Pertaining to the fingers (or toes)

Manual

Pertaining to the hand

Metacarpal

Pertaining to the metacarpals (bones of the hand)

Palmar

Pertaining to the palm

Coxal

Pertaining to the hip

Crural

Pertaining to the anterior surface of the leg

Femoral

Pertaining to the thigh

Hallux

Pertaining to the great toe

Metatarsal

Pertaining to the metatarsals (bones of the foot)

Patellar

Pertaining to the anterior surface of the knee

Pedal

Pertaining to the foot

Plantar

Pertaining to the sole of the foot

Popliteal

Pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee

Sural

Pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg