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Regional Terms
HA&P Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | the abdomen part of the body (stomach area) |
| Antecubital | the anterior or inner part of the elbow |
| Axillary | the armpit area |
| Brachial | relating to the arm or to the structure resembling the arm |
| Buccal | the lining of the cheeks and the back of the lips |
| Calcaneal | located at the back of the foot/near the ankle |
| Carpal | the wrist bones |
| Cephalic | relating to the head |
| Cervical | the neck region of your spinal column or backbone |
| Coxal | the joint of the hip |
| Digital | a finger or a toe |
| Femoral | the femur or thigh |
| Gluteal | a group of muscles that make up the buttock area |
| Inguinal | a passage in the lower anterior abdominal wall |
| Lumbar | the lower back region of your spinal column or backbone |
| Nasal | 2 air-filled on either side of the nasal septum |
| Occipital | the bone that forms the back part of the base of the cranium |
| Olecranal | the bony tip of the elbow |
| Oral | the inside of the mouth |
| Orbital | a skeletal cavity comprised of seven bones situated within the skull |
| Patellar | the kneecaps |
| Pelvic | the lower part of the trunk between the adbomen and the thighs |
| Popliteal | the back part of the leg behind the knee joint |
| Sacral | makes up the back/posterior third of the pelvic girdle |
| Scapular | the bone that connects the clavicle to the humerus |
| Sternal | T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall |
| Tarsal | posterior aspect of the foot |
| Thoracic | the second largest hollow space of the body |
| Umbilical | the central region of the abdomen |
| Vertebral | the spinal cord |