Human Anatomy Unit 1”

Abdominal

Abdominal

Pertaining to the portion of the body between the diaphragm and the pelvis

Acromial

Pertaining to the shoulder

Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit

Brachial

Pertaining to the arm

Buccal

Pertaining to the mouth and inner linings of the cheeks.

Carpal

Pertaining to the wrist or any individual wrist bones

Cephalic/Cranial

Pertaining to the head, Pertaining to the cranium. The part of the skull that does not include the face.

Cervical

Pertaining to the neck; also referring to the neck of the uterus

Digital/Phalangeal

Pertaining to the finger or toe.

Dorsal

Structure containing axons of sensory neurons that emerges from the spinal cord to form part of each spinal nerve.

Femoral

Pertaining to the thigh

Gluteal

Pertaining to the buttocks.

Hallux

Occurs when the joint at the base of the big toe stiffens

Mental

Pertaining to the chin body region

Nasal

Pertaining to the nose, space within the nose

Oral

Pertaining to the mouth

Orbital/ocular

Pertaining to the cavities containing the eyes: region in the atom containing electrons.

Otic/Ocular

Pertaining to the ear

Palmar

Pertaining to the palm of the hand.

Patellar

Pertaining to the kneecap

Pectoral

Pertaining to the chest.

Pedal

Pertaining to the foot

Polex

the first digit of the forelimb

Popliteal

Pertaining to the region behind knee

Sacral

Pertaining to the five fused (pelvic) vertebrae at the inferior end of the spinal column.

Tarsal

Pertaining to the ankle or any of the individual ankle bones.