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Regional Terms
HBS Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | Between the chest and the pelvis |
| Antecubital | The inside or outside of the elbow |
| Axillary | Under the shoulder joint of the armpit |
| Brachial | an arm or structure resembling an arm |
| Buccal | related to the cheek or the mouth |
| Calcaneal | related to the heel |
| Carpal | the bones forming around the wrist |
| Cephalic | in or related to the head |
| Cervical | related to the neck |
| Coxal | being or related to the joint on the hip |
| Digital | related to fingers or toes |
| Femoral | related too the thigh |
| Gluteal | relating to the gluteus muscles. |
| Inguinal | related to the groin |
| Lumbar | relating to the lower part of the back. |
| Nasal | related to the nose |
| Occipital | relating to or situated in the back of the head. |
| Olecranal | the bony piece behind the elbow |
| Oral | related to the mouth |
| Orbital | the bony cavity that contains the eyeball. |
| Patellar | related to the bone shaped like a triangle at the front of the knee |
| Pelvic | related to the bony pelvis |
| Popliteal | hollow at the back of the knee |
| Sacral | relating to the sacrum. |
| Scapular | relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade. |
| Sternal | relating to the sternum. |
| Tarsal | short bones that make up the ankle |
| Thoracic | between the neck and the abdomen |
| Umbilical | relating to or affecting the navel |
| Vertebral | of, relating to the spinal column |