BIO 190 Lab #1: Regions, Bones, and Muscles Practice

This set of 53 vocabulary flashcards covers anatomical body regions, bones, and muscles identified in LAB #1 of BIO 190.

Cephalic

The body region pertaining to the head.

cervical

The body region pertaining to the neck.

Thoracic

The body region pertaining to the chest.

abdominal

The body region pertaining to the abdomen or belly.

Axillary

The body region pertaining to the armpit.

brachial

The body region pertaining to the upper arm.

carpal

The body region pertaining to the wrist.

cubital

The body region pertaining to the elbow.

femoral

The body region pertaining to the thigh.

crural

The body region pertaining to the shin or lower leg.

inguinal

The body region pertaining to the groin.

occipital (body region)

The body region pertaining to the back of the head.

acromial

The body region pertaining to the point of the shoulder.

scapular

The body region pertaining to the shoulder blade area.

olecranal

The body region pertaining to the back of the elbow.

lumbar

The body region pertaining to the lower back.

sacral

The body region pertaining to the base of the spine between the hips.

gluteal

The body region pertaining to the buttocks.

popliteal

The body region pertaining to the back of the knee.

sural

The body region pertaining to the calf.

plantar

The body region pertaining to the sole of the foot.

calcaneal

The body region pertaining to the heel.

Frontal

The bone forming the forehead.

occipital (bone)

The bone located at the back and base of the skull.

parietal

The bones forming the central side and upper part of the skull.

clavicle

The bone also known as the collarbone.

radius

The lateral bone of the forearm on the thumb side.

ulna

The medial bone of the forearm on the side opposite the thumb.

patella

The bone known as the kneecap.

femur

The thigh bone.

fibula

The outer and thinner of the two bones of the lower leg.

tibia

The shin bone; the inner and thicker of the two bones of the lower leg.

carpus

Eight small bones that make up the wrist.

metacarpal bones

The five bones of the palm of the hand.

tarsus

Seven bones that form the ankle.

metatarsal bones

The five bones that make up the main part of the foot.

phalanges

The bones of the fingers or toes.

Frontalis

The anterior muscle located in the forehead region.

Deltoid

The muscle covering the shoulder joint.

Pectoralis major

The muscle of the upper chest.

biceps brachialis

A muscle of the anterior upper arm.

brachioradialis

A muscle of the forearm that connects the humerus and radius.

flexor digitorum superficialis

An anterior forearm muscle that flexes the fingers.

rectus abdominus

The vertical muscle of the anterior abdominal wall, also known as the abs.

tibialis anterior

The muscle on the lateral side of the tibia on the front of the leg.

rectus femoris

A muscle that is part of the quadriceps group on the anterior thigh.

Occipitalis

The posterior muscle located at the back of the skull.

trapezius

A large, diamond-shaped muscle of the upper back and neck.

triceps brachii

The large muscle on the posterior of the upper arm.

latissimus dorsi

The large muscle of the lower and middle back.

gluteus maximus

The largest and most superficial muscle of the buttock.

biceps femoris

A muscle of the posterior thigh that forms part of the hamstrings.

gastrocnemius

The prominent muscle that makes up the calf of the lower leg.

Extensor Digitorum Longus

A muscle of the leg that extends the toes and helps to dorsiflex the foot.