Anatomical descriptors Flashcards


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Acromial

relating to the acromion, shoulder

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antebrachial

pertaining to before the arm, forearm

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antecubital

pertaining to the front of the elbow

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axillary

pertaining to the axilla, armpit

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brachial

pertaining to the arm

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buccal

pertaining to the cheek, or mouth

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carpal

pertaining to the hand/wrist

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cephalic

pertaining to the head, and cranium.

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cervical

pertaining to the region of the neck

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coxal

pertaining to the hip; bones of the hip

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Cranial

pertaining to the cranium, head

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crural

pertaining to the leg;femur

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cubital

pertaining to the elbow

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digital

pertaining to or resembling a finger or a toe

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femoral

pertaining to the femur; thigh bone

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Genital

pertaining to the genitals; organs of generation or birth

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gluteal

pertaining to the buttocks

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inguinal

pertaining to the region of the groin

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mental

relating to the mind or relating to the chin

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nasal

pertaining to the nose

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occipital

concerning or pertaining to the posterior aspect of the skull/head.

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orbital

concerning or pertaining to the orbit; the pyramid-shaped cavity of the skull that contains the eyeball.

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otic

pertaining to the ear

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palmar

pertaining to the palm of the hand

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parietal

pertaining to or forming the wall of a cavity or the parietal bone

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patellar

pertaining to the patella (knee cap); small pan; sesamoid bone situated in front of the knee

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pectoral

pertaining to or relating to the chest

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perineal

pertaining to or concerning the perineum; structures of the pelvic floor

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plantar

pertaining to the sole of the foot

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popliteal

pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee

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sternal

relating to the sternum; breastbone

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sural

pertaining to the calf of the lower leg.

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tarsal

pertaining to the tarsus; (broad, flat surface); bones of the ankle and mid-foot

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thoracic

pertaining to the thorax, chest

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visceral

pertaining to the viscera; organs enclosed within a cavity, internal organs