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Body Compass; L.Ex
Terms used to describe the Lower Extremity & its parts
Term | Definition |
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Groin | Area between thigh and abdomen; inguinal |
Pubic | Genital area over the pubic symphysis |
Coxal | Hip |
Femoral | Thigh; between the hip and knee |
Patellar | Kneecap |
Popliteal | Posterior knee |
Crural | Leg; between the knee and ankle |
Sural | Posterior leg; means pertaining to the calf |
Tarsal | Ankle |
Pedal | Foot or feet |
Calcaneal | Heel |
Dorsum | Top of foot |
Plantar | Bottom or sole of foot; volar means pertaining to the sole of the foot |
Hallux | Great toe |
Digital | Toes or fingers; phalangeal means pertaining to the toes or fingers |
ILIUM | Latin for Flank; the superior pelvic bones. They resemble a broad, expanding blade |
ISCHIUM | the inferior and posterior pelvic bone. These bones are also called the sitz bones |
PUBIS | the anterior pelvic bone |
FEMUR | Latin for Thigh, it is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body |
PATELLA | the kneecap. It is the largest sesamoid bone in the body |
TIBIA | the medial leg bone |
FIBULA | the lateral leg bone |
TARSALS | located in the proximal foot between the leg bones (tibia and fibula) and the metatarsals |
METATARSALS | located in the distal foot and numbered I through V starting with the great toe |
PHALANGES | located in the fingers/toes. They are also called the digits |