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Organizational Terms
Terms used to describe the body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| antebrachial | pertaining to the forearm |
| antecubital | pertaining to the front of the elbow |
| anterior | pertaining to the front |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| brachial | pertaining to the arm (upper) |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
| calcaneal | pertaining to the heel |
| carpal | pertaining to the wrist |
| caudal | pertaining to the head |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| coxal | pertaining to the hip |
| cranial | pertaining to the skull (head) |
| crural | pertaining to the leg |
| cytology | study of cells |
| deep | away from the body surface; more internal |
| digital | pertaining to the fingers or toes |
| distal | pertaining to away (from the point of attachment) |
| epigastric | pertaining to above the stomach |
| femoral | pertaining to the femur (thigh bone) |
| fibular | pertaining to the lateral side of the leg |
| frontal (coronal) plane | divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) |
| gluteal | pertaining to the buttocks |
| histology | study of tissues |
| hypochondriac | pertaining to under the cartilage |
| hypogastric | pertaining to under the stomach |
| iliac | pertaining to the ilium |
| inferior | pertaining to below |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| lumbar | pertaining to the loin (side and back between ribs and pelvic bone) |
| medial | pertaining to the middle |
| nasal | pertaining to the nose |
| oral | pertaining to the mouth |
| orbital | pertaining to the eyes |
| patellar | pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
| plantar | pertaining to the bottom of the foot |
| popliteal | pertaining to the posterior of the knee |
| posterior | pertaining to the back |
| proximal | pertaining to near (towards the point of attachment) |
| pubic | pertaining to the genital region |
| sacral | pertaining to the sacrum |
| sagittal plane | divides the body into left and right (lateral and medial) |
| scapular | pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area |
| spinal | pertaining to the spine |
| sternal | pertaining to the sternum |
| superficial | pertaining to toward or at the body surface |
| superior | pertaining to above |
| sural | pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg |
| tarsal | pertaining to the tarsus (ankle) |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| transverse plane | divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts |
| umbilical | pertaining to the belly button |
| vertebral | pertaining to the vertebrae |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
Created by:
MrsReynolds
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