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BY111-50 latin terms
directional terms and body parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| carpal | wrist |
| cephalic | head |
| cervical | neck |
| crural | leg |
| cubital | elbow |
| dorsal | back |
| genital | reproductive organs |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| inguinal | groin |
| lumbar | lower back |
| mammary | breasts |
| occipital | lower posterior region of head |
| palmar | palm |
| pectoral | chest |
| pedal | foot |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| perineal | between anus and reproductive organs |
| plantar | sole |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| sternal | middle of thorax |
| superior | in direction of the head |
| inferior | in direction of the soles of the feet |
| anterior | toward the front of the body |
| posterior | toward the rear of the body |
| medial | refers to midline (center) of the body |
| proximal | closer to the point of attachment |
| distal | farther from the point of attachment |
| superficial | on the surface |
| deep | beneath the surface |
| lateral | sides of the body |
| supine | position in which a person lies flat with the face, abdomen, and toes pointing up |
| prone | position in which a person lies flat with the face, abdomen, and toes all pointing down |