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Medical Terminology: Anatomical Position

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  • Cephalic: head
  • Cervical: neck
  • Cranial: skull
  • Facial: face
  • Frontal: forehead
  • Temporal: temples
  • Orbital or ocular: eye
  • Otic: ear
  • Buccal: cheek
  • Nasal: nose
  • Oral:  mouth
  • Mental: chin
  • Thoracic
  • Abdominal
  • Pelvic
  • Axillary: armpit
  • Brachial: arm
  • Antebrachial: forearm
  • Carpal: wrist
  • Palmar or volar: palm
  • Digital or phalangeal: fingers or toes
  • Femoral: thigh
  • Patellar: anterior surface of knee
  • Crural: leg
  • Tarsal: ankle
  • Pedal: foot
  • Sternal: breastbone
  • Mammary: breast
  • Umbilical: navel
  • Coxal: hip
  • Inguinal: groin
  • Pollex: thumb
  • Manual: hand
  • Dorsum: top of foot
  • Hallux: great toe
  • Occipital: base of skull
  • Acromial: shoulder
  • Scapular: shoulder blade
  • Vertebral: spinal column
  • Sacral: between hips
  • Coccygeal: tailbone
  • Gluteal: buttok
  • Perineal: region between anus and external genitals
  • Popliteal: hollow behind knee
  • Sural: calf
  • Plantar: sole
  • Lumbar: loin
  • Calcaneal: heel
  • Dorsum: back of hand

Reference

Bliven, K. (2014, May 29). KINE 5003: Functional anatomy, terminology [PDF].

Des Moines University, Matz, D., & Dyche, W. (n.d.). Online Medical Terminology Course. Retrieved from https://www.dmu.edu/medterms/

Jenkins, G., & Tortora, G. J. (2012). Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu. John Wiley & Sons.

Medical Terminology [PDF]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://samples.jbpub.com/9780763779306/Medical%20Terminology.pdf