Chapter One: Regional terms

Abdominal

Abdomen

cervical

Neck

Gluteal

Buttocks

Inguinal

Groin

Lumbar

lower back

Palmar

Palms

Pelvic

Pelvis

pubic

pubis

Sacrul

Sacrum (back bone close to pelvis)

Sternal

Sternum (Bone that is centered in the rib cage)

Thoracic

Chest

Vertebral

The spinal column (spine bone)

Buccal

Cheeks

Cranial

Skull

Cephalic

Head

Frontal

Forehead

Mental

chin

Nasal

Nose

Occipital

Back of the head

Ocular

The eye

Oral

Mouth

Otic

Ear

Acromial

Shoulder

Antebrachrial

Forearm (between the wrist and elbow)

Antecubital

The anterior surface of the elbow ( In elbow, Seperates the wrist arm and forearm) Good for drawing blood

Axillary

The armpit

Brachial

arm (short segment after the elbow before the antecubital)

Carpal

The wrist

Digital

FIngers or toes

Manual

Hand

Metacarpal

The metacarpals ( bone that the fingers are attached to)

Pollex

Thumb

Coxal

Hip

Crural

The front surface of the lower leg ( inferior to the kneecap)

Femoral

Thigh

Hallux

The great toe

Metatarsal

The metatarsals ( The bone the toes are attached to)

Patelllar

The front surface of the knee

Pedal

Foot

Plantar

the sole of the foot

Popliteal

The back surface of the knee

Sural

The back of my leg

Tarsal

Ankle

dorsal

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