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regional terms
Term | Definition |
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Abdominal | relating to the abdomen. (The abdomen is the part of the body between the chest and pelvis) |
Antecubital | inside the "crook" on the elbow |
Axillary | inside or near the armpit |
Buccal | relating to the cheek |
Calcaneal | relating to the calcaneus (heel) |
Carpal | relating to the bones forming the carpus. (Carpal bones are small bones in the wrist that connect the forearm to the hand) |
Cephalic | relating to the head |
Cervical | relating to the neck |
Coxal | relating to the hip or hip joint |
Digital | relating to the fingers or toes |
Femoral | relating to the femur or the thigh |
Gluteal | relating to the gluteus muscles |
Inguinal | relating to the groin |
Lumbar | relating to the lower part of the back |
Nasal | relating to the nose |
Occipital | relating to or situated in the back of the head |
Olecranal | relating to the olecranon (olecranon is the large, curved bone at the top of the ulna, a long bone in the forearm) |
Oral | relating to the mouth or oral cavity |
Orbital | boney structures of the skull |
Patellar | ligament that connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone (tibia) |
Pelvic | relating to the pelvis |
Popliteal | relating to or situated in the hollow at the back of the knee |
Sacral | relating to the sacrum (triangular bone at the base of the spine) |
Scapular | relating to the scapula (forms the posterior of the shoulder girdle. It is a sturdy, flat, triangular bone) |
Sternal | relating to the sternum |
Tarsal | relating to the tarsus (tarsals are a set of seven bones in the ankle area of the foot) |
Thoracic | relating to the thorax (the middle section of the spine) |
Umbillical | relating to or affecting the navel or umbilical cord |
Vertebral | relating to the vertebrae |