Anatomical Regions Flashcards
What is the Cephalic Region?
The Head
What is the frontal region?
The forehead
-Cephalic
What is the area partaking to the eye?
Orbital
-Cephalic
What is the mental region?
The chin
- Cephalic
What is the cervical region?
The neck, both anterior and posterior
However, Nuchal refers to posterior neck in classical anatomy
What is the thoracic region?
The region of the chest
What is the Sternal region?
The breast bone (medial chest)
- Thoracic
What does mammary refer to?
Breast (inferior pec)
- Thoracic
What does axillary refer to?
Under the arm
- Thoracic
What is the pelvic region?
The region between the hips
What is the Inguinal area?
Groin (above exterior genitalia)
What are two terms to describe the genitalia?
To refer to the region: Pubic
To refer to the external genitalia: genitalia
What is the Coxal area?
The hips (coxal bones)
What is the Femoral area?
The thigh (Femur bone)
What is the Patellar region?
The anterior knee (patella kneecap)
What does Crural refer to?
The shin (anterior distal leg)
What does Fibular or Peroneal refer to?
The lateral distal leg area (Fibia/)
What does Pedal refer to?
The foot
What does Tarsal refer to?
The ankle (also called Talar)
What does Metatarsal refer to?
Mid foot area (Metatarsal foot bones)
What is Digital?
Toes or fingers (digits)
What is the Hallux?
The big toe
What does brachial refer to?
The upper arm
What does Acromial refer to?
The shoulder
What does Antecubital refer to?
The crook (anterior) of the arm (“ante” = in front of or before)
What does Antebrachial refer to?
The fore arm (ante=before brachial=arm)
What is the carpal region?
The wrist
What is Manus?
The hand
Manus is the noun
Manual is the descriptor
What is the Pollex?
The thumb
What does Metacarpal refer to?
The Hand bones
What does otic refer to?
The ears
What does Occipital refer to?
The back of the head
What is Nuchal?
Back of the neck (classical anatomy, remember for muscle attachments)
What does Dorsal describe?
The back (Dorsum is the back)
What does vertebral refer to?
The vertebrae, the backbone
What does scapular refer to?
The shoulder blades
What is the lumbar region?
The lower back
What does sacral describe?
The region between the glutes
What is the Perineal area?
The region between the anus and external genitalia
What does Popliteal describe?
The area posterior to the knee
What does Sural describe?
The calf
What does Buccal refer to?
The cheek
What does Olecranal refer to?
Posterior elbow
What does Calcaneal refer to?
The heel
