injection site
Where shots go
An injection site is the specific location on the body where a needle enters to deliver medication, vaccines, or other substances.
Common injection sites include the upper arm, thigh, and buttocks.
The term also refers to the visible mark left afterward: The injection site was a little red and swollen.
- buttocksFleshy seat area
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
- gluteus maximusPrimary posterior hip muscle
- jabQuick, straight blow
flu shot · needle · abdomen · fatty tissue · absorption rate · forearm · infection prevention · rotate · swelling · ice pack · swab · pinch · alcohol swab · sting · sore spot · redness · aspirate · landmark
- Insulinhuman insulin, insulin pen, insulin pump, long-acting, rapid-acting
- vaccinesvaccine, Pfizer, polio vaccine, Moderna, vaccines
- Polio Vaccinationpolio vaccine, oral polio vaccine, IPV, Salk vaccine, polio drops
- Venom Allergiesbee sting allergy, wasp allergy, insect venom, venom, Hymenoptera
- TB testingTB test, TB skin test, tuberculin, smear test, Ziehl-Neelsen stain
- vaccinationvaccine, vaccines, immunization, shot, shots
route of administration
injection siteingestion
Consuming into the body
topical application · transdermal patch · suppository · oral cavity · nasal passage