Body Regions & Labels Flashcards - Ch. 1

Body Regions and Their Medical Terms

• Crural: Refers to the leg.
• Sternal: Pertains to the sternum (breastbone).
• Axillary: Relates to the armpit area.
• Lumbar: Describes the loin region.
• Oral: Denotes the mouth.
• Pelvic: Refers to the pelvis area.
• Sural: Indicates the calf region.

Anatomical Terms for Body Parts

• Frontal: Refers to the forehead.
• Acromial: Pertains to the shoulder.
• Cervical: Describes the neck region.
• Cephalic: Refers to the head.
• Scapular: Pertains to the shoulder blade.
• Otic: Denotes the ear.
• Calcaneal: Refers to the heel of the foot.
• Mammary: Indicates the breast area.
• Gluteal: Related to the butt cheek.

Additional Body Region Terms

• Umbilical: Describes the navel or belly button.
• Tarsal: Refers to the ankle.
• Antebrachial: Pertains to the forearm.
• Perineal: Describes the area between the anus and external genitalia.
• Pubic: Relates to the pubis region.
• Sacral: Pertains to the tailbone.
• Thoracic: Refers to the thorax or chest area.
• Mental: Denotes the chin.

Limb and Joint Terminology

• Carpal: Refers to the wrist.
• Pollex: Pertains to the thumb.
• Popliteal: Describes the back of the knee.
• Digital: Refers to fingers and toes.
• Brachial: Pertains to the arm.
• Femoral: Relates to the thigh.
• Coxal: Describes the hip.
• Fibular: Pertains to the fibula.
• Manus: Refers to the hand.
• Vertebral: Concerns the spine.

Abdomen and Lower Body Regions

• Inguinal: Relates to the groin.
• Palmar: Refers to the palm of the hand.
• Plantar: Indicates the sole of the foot.
• Abdominal: Pertains to the abdomen.
• Nasal: Refers to the nose.
• Patellar: Concerns the kneecap.
• Hallux: Refers to the big toe.
• Occipital: Pertains to the lower back of the head before the cervical area.
• Orbital: Relates to the eye.

Foot and Quadrant Terminology

• Metatarsal: Refers to the area between tarsals and phalanges in the foot.
• Sagittal Suture: A cranial suture with no specific definition provided.
• Right Upper Quadrant: An anatomical division of the abdomen with no specific definition provided.
• Left Upper Quadrant: Another division of the abdomen.
• Right Lower Quadrant: Also an abdominal division.
• Left Lower Quadrant: A division of the abdominal area.
• Right Hypochondriac Region: An area of the abdomen.
• Epigastric Region: Refers to a specific abdominal area.
• Left Hypochondriac Region: Another abdominal region.
• Right Lumbar Region: Refers to a lower abdominal area.
• Umbilical Region: Pertains to the area around the navel.
• Left Lumbar Region: Another lower abdominal division.
• Right Iliac Region: Refers to a lower abdominal area on the right.
• Left Iliac Region: Pertains to a lower abdominal area on the left.
• Hypogastric Region: Refers to the lower region of the abdomen.