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Anterior/Ventral
Anat. & Phys.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cephalic | relating to the head |
| frontal | front part of the brain |
| orbital | socket of the skull |
| nasal | relating to the nose |
| oral | relating to the mouth |
| mental | relating to the chin |
| cervical | the neck region of your spinal column or backbone |
| thoracic | between the root of your neck superiorly and abdomin inferiorly |
| sternal | in the middle of your chest |
| axillary | region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder |
| mammary | milk-producing gland of female mammals |
| abdominal | between the thoracic superiorly and the pelvic inferiorly |
| umbilical | relating to the navel |
| pelvic | between the abdomen superiorly and thighs inferiorly |
| inguinal (groin) | the area in the body where the upper thighs meet the lowest part of the abdomen |
| pubic (genital) | between the abdomen and the legs |
| upper limb | extends from the shoulder joint to the fingers |
| acromia | the bony tip of the outer edge of your shoulder blade (scapula) |
| brachial (arm) | runs along the front part of your bicep |
| antecubital | between the forearm and the arm on the anterior surface of the elbow |
| antebrachial | relating to the forearm |
| carpal | relating to the wrist |
| manus | relating to the hand |
| palma | the anterior surface of the hand |
| pollex | relating to the thumb |
| digital | relating to fingers or toes |
| lower limb | the thigh, leg, and foot |
| coxal | relating to the hip |
| femoral ( | relating to the thigh |
| patellar | relating to the knee joint |
| crural | relating to the leg |
| fibular or peroneal | lateral compartment of the lower leg |
| pedal | relating to the foot |
| tarsal | relating to the ankle |
| metatarsa | between the tarsal superiorly and digital inferiorly |
| hallux | relating to the first toe |