Untitled Flashcard Set

Abdominal – region between thorax

and pelvis

• Acromial – point of shoulder

• Antebrachial – forearm

• Antecubital – front of elbow

• Axillary – armpit

• Brachial – arm

• Buccal – cheek

• Carpal – wrist

• Cardiac - heart

• Celiac – internal abdomen

• Cephalic – head

• Cervical – neck (also for uterine cervix)

• Costal –rib

• Coxal – hip

• Crural – leg

• Cubital – elbow

• Digital – finger or toe

• Dorsal – back

• Femoral – thigh

• Frontal – forehead

• Gastric - stomach

• Genital – reproductive organs

• Gluteal – buttocks

• Hepatic - liver

• Inguinal – groin

• Lumbar – lower back

• Mammary – breast

• Mental – chin

• Nasal – nose

• Occipital – lower posterior area of head

• Optic - eye

• Oral – mouth

• Orbital – eye cavity

• Otic – ear

• Palmar - palm

• Patellar – front of knee

• Pectoral – front of chest

• Pedal – foot

• Pelvic – pelvis

• Perineal – region between anus and

external reproductive organs

• Plantar – sole of foot

• Popliteal – behind the knee

• Renal - kidney

• Sacral – posterior region between

hipbones

• Sternal – middle of front of thorax

• Sural – calf

• Tarsal – instep

• Thoracic – entire chest area

• Umbilical – navel

• Vertebral – spinal column