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Terminology
human body
| word | description |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | relating to the abdomen. |
| Antecubital | relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow |
| Axillary | relating to the armpit. |
| Brachial | relating to the arm or to a structure resembling the arm. |
| Buccal | relating to the cheek. |
| Calcaneal | Often called heel, the calcaneus is a large and strong bone that forms the back of the foot and transfers most of the body weight from the lower extremity to the ground |
| Carpal | relating to the bones forming the human carpus (wrist) |
| Cephalic | of, in, or relating to the head. |
| Cervical | of or pertaining to any neck |
| Coxal | a large, flattened, irregularly shaped bone, constricted in the center and expanded above and below |
| Femoral | at the top of your thigh in an area called the femoral triangle |
| Gluteal | relating to the gluteus muscles. |
| Inguinal | The inguinal region of the body, also known as the groin, is located on the lower portion of the anterior abdominal wall |
| Lumbar | relating to the lower part of the back. |
| Nasal | of or relating to the nose. |
| Occipital | relating to or situated in the back of the head. |
| Olecranal | the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint. |
| Oral | relating to the mouth. |
| Orbital | dividing the upper facial skeleton from the middle face |
| Patellar | The patellar tendon attaches the bottom of the kneecap to the top of the shinbone |
| Pelvic | a bowl-like structure that sits below the abdominal cavity. The true pelvis, or lesser pelvis, lies below the pelvic brim |
| Popliteal | relating to or situated in the hollow at the back of the knee. |
| Sacral | relating to the sacrum. |
| Scapular | The scapula forms the posterior of the shoulder girdle. It is a sturdy, flat, triangular bone |
| Sternal | a partially T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally. |
| Tarsal | he tarsal bones consist of seven short bones located at the proximal region of the foot. |
| Thoracic | located in the upper and middle part of the back |
| Umbilical | The cord that connects the developing fetus with the placenta while the fetus. is in the uterus |
| Vertebral | Vertebrae are the 33 individual bones that interlock with each other to form the spinal column. |
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