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AHP/Lesson15
AHP/Lesson 15/Landmarks and Divisions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdomen | body between thorax and pelvis |
| abdominal | relating to abdomen |
| antecubital, antecubital fossa | elbow |
| axilla | armpit |
| axillary | relating to the armpit |
| brachi/o | arm |
| brachial | relating to the arm |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| buccal | relating to the cheek |
| buttock | bottom |
| calf | back of leg |
| carp/o | wrist |
| carpal | relating to the wrist |
| cervical | relating to the neck |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| clavicul/o | clavicle, collarbone |
| clavicular | relating to the collarbone |
| costal margin | rib border |
| costal | relating to a rib |
| costochondral | relating to rib cartilage |
| cubit/o | elbow |
| delt/o | deltoid muscle, triangle |
| digit/o | fingers, toes |
| digital | relating to fingers, toes |
| epigastric | relating to the abdominal area |
| femor/o | thigh |
| femoral | relating to the thigh |
| flank | side from ribs to hip bone |
| forehead | fronta |
| fossa | hollow or depressed area |
| front/o | front, forehead |
| frontal | relating to the forehead |
| glute/o | relating to the buttock |
| hypochondriac | relating to beneath the ribs |
| iliac crest | hip bone |
| ilium | hip bone |
| inguin/o | groin |
| inguinal | relating to the groin |
| leg | area between knee and ankle |
| LLQ | lower left quadrant |
| lumb/o | flank |
| lumbar | relating to the flank |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| lymphadenopathy | disease process affecting lymph nodes |
| occipit/o | back of head |
| occipital | relating to the back of the head |
| occiput | back of the head |
| orbit | eye |
| orbit/o | eye |
| orbital | relating to the eye |
| patell/o | kneecap |
| patella | kneecap |
| patellar | relating to the kneecap |
| plant/o | sole of foot |
| plantar | relating to the sole of the foot |
| poplite/o | back of knee |
| popliteal fossa | back of knee |
| popliteal | relating to back of the knee |
| pretibial | in front of the tibia, leg |
| prone | body position face down |
| pub/o | pubis, front pelvic bone |
| pubic | relating to the pelvic bone |
| pubis | front of pelvic bone |
| quadrant | one-quarter section |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| sacr/o | sacrum, back pelvic bone |
| sacral | relating to the sacrum |
| sacrum | back pelvic bone |
| scapul/o | shoulder blade |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| scapular | relating to the shoulder blade |
| supin/o | relating to supine |
| supine | body position when flat on back |
| tars/o | heel or ankle |
| tarsal | relating to heel or ankle |
| tarsus | heel or ankle |
| thoracic | relating to chest |
| thorax, thoraces | chest |
| tibi/o | shin bone |
| tibial | relaing to shin bone |
| umbilic/o | navel, belly button |
| umbilical | relating to navel |
| umbilicus | navel, belly button |