Anatomical Terms

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Tarsal

Ankle

Antecubital

Anterior (front) surface of the elbow.

Crual

Anterior surface of the Leg.

Patellar

Anterior surface of the knee.

Lumbar

Area of the back between the lowest rib and buttocks.

Brachial

Arm

Axillary

Armpit

Occipital

Back of the head.

Mammary

Breast

Sternal

Breast bone

Gluteal

Buttocks

Buccal

Cheek

Pectoral

Chest

Mental

Chin

Otic

Ear

Orbital

Eye

Facial

Face

Digital

Fingers

Pedal

Foot

Antebrachial

Forearm

Frontal

Forehead

Inguinal

Groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis.

Manual

Hand

Calcaneal

Heel.

Acromial

Highest point of the shoulder

Fibular or Peroneal

Lateral side of the Leg.

Oral

Mouth

Cervical

Neck

Nasal

Nose

Palmar

Palm of the hand.

Lower limb (Appendage)

Pertaining Inguinal (groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis), Gluteal (buttocks), Femoral (thigh), Patellar (anterior surface of the knee), Popliteal (posterior surface of the knee), Crural (anterior surface of the leg), Fibular or Peroneal (Lateral side of the leg), Sural (posterior surface of the leg), Tarsal (ankle), Pedal (foot), Plantar (sole of foot), Calcaneal (Heel), and Digital (toes).

Upper Limb (Appendage)

Pertaining the Acromial (highest point of shoulders), Axillary (arm pit), Brachial (arm), Antecubital (Anterior surface of the elbow), Olecranal (posterior surface of the elbow), Antebrachial (forearm), Carpal (wrist), Manual (Hand), Palmar (palm of the hand), and Digital (fingers).

Abdominal

Pertaining to the abdomen. For example, Umbilical (Navel), Coxal (hip).

Dorsal

Pertaining to the back. For example, Scapular (shoulder blade region), Vertebral (spinal column), Lumber (area of the back between the lowest rib and buttocks).

Axial

Pertaining to the central part of the body, the head and truck. For example, everything in the Axial, Cephalic, Cervical, Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic, and Dorsal.

Thoracic

Pertaining to the chest. For example, Sternal (breast bone), Pectoral (chest), Mammary (breast).

Appendicular

Pertaining to the extremities or limbs. For example, the upper limb (appendage), and Lower limb (Appendage)

Cephalic

Pertaining to the head. For example, Cranial (skull surrounding the brain), Facial (Face), Frontal (forehead), Orbital (eye), Otic (ear), Nasal (nose), Buccal (Check), Oral (mouth), Mental (chin), Occipital (back of head).

Pelvic

Pertaining to the pelvis. For example, Pubic (genital area).

Cranial

Pertaining to the portion of the skull surrounding the brain.

Olecranal

Posterior (back) surface of the elbow.

Sural

Posterior surface of the Leg.

Popliteal

Posterior surface of the knee.

Scapular

Shoulder blade region

Plantar

Sole of the foot.

Vertebral

Spinal column

Femoral

Thigh

Digital of lower limb

Toes

Carpal

Wrist


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