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Med Term unit 2
Anatomical Body Areas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal | abdomen, stomach |
| acromial | point of the shoulder |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| antecubital | front of the elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| carpal | wrist |
| cephalic | head |
| cervical | neck |
| coxal | hip |
| cranial | skull |
| crural | shin |
| cubital | elbow |
| digital | finger |
| femoral | thigh |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| inguinal | groin |
| lumbar | lower back |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| occipital | posterior of the head |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye cavity |
| otic | ear |
| palmar | palm |
| patellar | knee |
| pectoral | front of the chest |
| pelvic | area over pelvic bones |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| pubic | near the sexual organs on the outside of a person's body |
| sacral | vertebrae below lower back |
| scapular | shoulder blade |
| sternal | anterior of the chest (breast bone) |
| sural | calf of the leg |
| tarsal | ankle |
| thoracic | chest |
| umbilical | naval, belly button |
| vertebral | spine |