Anatomical Regions of the Body Flashcards
Cephalic
Head
Frontal
Forehead
Orbital
Eye
Nasal
Nose
Buccal
Cheek
Oral
Mouth
Mental
Chin
Cervical
Neck
Thoracic (thorax)
The space between your abdomen and the root of your neck. Your sternum, chest, etc.
Sternal
Your sternum, your mid chest, the hard boeny shield in the middle of your pecs.
Axillary
Armpit
Mammary
Your chest an nipples
Abdominal
Your stomach, it’s where your abs are, all your guts and stuff.
Umbilical
Belly button, where the umbilical cord was attached.
Pelvic
Your pelvis. The lower part of your stomach where a basin shaped bone supports your spinal column and protects your abdominal organs.
Inguinal
Groin muscle, the muscle on your inner hip, this muscle hurts when I sprint hard.
Pubic
Your genitalia
Acromial
Shoulder
Brachial
Upper arm: triceps and biceps. Gun show
Antecubital
The inner part of your elbow
Olecranal
Outer elbow. The point of your elbow, the striking part.
Antebrachial
Forearm
Carpal
Wrist
Manus
Hand
Metacarpal
Back of your hand
Palmar
Palm of your hand (duh)
Pollex
Thumb
Digital
Your fingers and toes, your digits.
Coxal
Your hip
Femoral
Your entire thigh, which includes the front and back, quads and hamstrings
Patellar
Your knee
Popliteal
The back of your knee, the knee-pit
Crural
Your leg
Sural
Your calf
Fibular
The smaller of the two bones in your lower leg. Tibia is your big shin. Big tib, little fib. The bone on the side of your lower leg.
Pedal
Foot
Tarsal
Your ankle
Calcaneal
Heel, the back of your foot
Metatarsal
Top of your foot
Plantar
The sole of your foot, the bottom of your foot
Hallux
Your big toe
Otic
Ear
Occipital
Back of your head
Cervical
Your neck, front and back
Scapular
Your upper back, your scaps, your wings.
Vertebral
Your spine
Lumbar
Your lower back
Sacral
The base of your spine near your butt
Gluteal
Your glutes, your buns, your butt
Perineal
The space between your genitals and anus
