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What does acromial refer to?
point of the shoulder
What does antebrachial refer to?
forearm
What does antecubital mean?
in front of elbow
What does axillary refer to?
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What does brachial mean?
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What does buccal refer to?
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What does cephalic mean?
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What does cervical refer to?
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What does coxal mean?
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What does crural refer to?
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What does digital refer to?
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What does femoral mean?
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What does genital refer to?
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What does gluteal refer to?
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What does inguinal mean?
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What does mental mean?
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What does occipital mean?
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What does orbital refer to?
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What does palmar mean?
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What does patellar mean?
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What does pectoral mean?
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What does perineal refer to?
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What does plantar mean?
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What does popliteal mean?
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What does sternal refer to?
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What does sural mean?
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What does tarsal mean?
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What does thoracic refer to?
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What does superior mean?
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What does anterior mean?
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What does proximal mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology for Body Parts
- Acromial: Refers to the point of the shoulder.
- Antebrachial: Pertains to the forearm region of the body.
- Antecubital: Located in front of the elbow joint.
- Axillary: Relates to the armpit area.
- Brachial: Corresponds to the arm.
- Buccal: Relates to the cheek.
- Carpal: Refers to the wrist.
- Cephalic: Pertains to the head.
- Cervical: Relates to the neck.
- Coxal: Describes the hip area.
- Cranial: Pertains to the skull.
- Crural: Relates to the shin.
- Cubital: Refers to the elbow.
- Digital: Pertains to fingers.
- Femoral: Relates to the thigh.
- Genital: Describes external reproductive organs.
- Gluteal: Pertains to the buttocks.
- Inguinal: Relates to the groin area.
- Mental: Refers to the chin.
- Nasal: Pertains to the nose.
- Occipital: Refers to the posterior part of the head.
- Orbital: Relates to the eye cavity.
- Otic: Pertains to the ear.
- Palmar: Refers to the palm of the hand.
- Patellar: Relates to the knee region.
- Pectoral: Describes the front of the chest.
- Perineal: Refers to the area between the thighs, the anus, and external reproductive organs.
- Plantar: Pertains to the sole of the foot.
- Popliteal: Refers to the back of the knee.
- Sternal: Describes the anterior part of the rib cage.
- Sural: Relates to the calf of the leg.
- Tarsal: Pertains to the ankle region.
- Thoracic: Relates to the chest area.
Directional Terms in Anatomy
- Superior: Indicates a position toward the head.
- Inferior: Refers to a position toward the feet.
- Anterior: Indicates a position toward the front of the body.
- Posterior: Refers to a position toward the back of the body.
- Dorsal: Indicates a position toward the back side.
- Ventral: Refers to a position toward the front side.
- Medial: Pertains to a position toward the middle or center of the body.
- Lateral: Refers to a position on or close to the side.
- Proximal: Indicates a position near to where a limb attaches to the body.
- Distal: Refers to a position further from where a limb attaches.
- Bilateral: Refers to structures located on both sides of the body.
- Unilateral: Refers to structures located on one side of the body.
- Deep: Indicates a position toward the interior of the body.
- Superficial: Refers to a position toward the surface of the skin.
Other Anatomical Terms
- Parietal: Describes the wall of a cavity.
- Visceral: Refers to internal organs.
- Supine: Describes a position lying face up.
- Prone: Describes a position lying face down.
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