Axial Regions

Question 1

Regions within the axial

Answer 1

• Cephalic
• Cervical
• Thoracic Sternal
• Abdominal
• Pelvic
• Dorsum

Question 2

What regions are found in the cephalic region?

Answer 2

• Frontal - forehead
• Occipital – posterior head
• Facial – face

Question 3

What regions are found within the facial region?

Answer 3

Orbital – eye
Nasal – nose
Oral – mouth
Buccal – cheek
* Mental – chin
* Otic/auricular – Ear

Question 4

What regions are found in the thoracic region?

Answer 4

• Pectoral – chest

Question 5

What regions are found within the abdominal region?

Answer 5

• Umbilical – navel

Question 6

What regions are found within the pelvic region?

Answer 6

 Pubic – anterior region of the pelvis
* Perineal – inferior region of the pelvic floor

Question 7

What regions are found within the dorsal region?

Answer 7

 Vertebral – medial portion of the back/ spinal column
* Lumbar – loins / lower portion of the back between ribs and pelvis
 Sacral – medial and inferior portion of the back between hips

Question 8

What regions are found within the appendicular regions?

Answer 8

• Upper extremities/appendages – upper limbs
• Lower extremities/appendages – lower limbs

Question 9

What regions are part of the upper extremities/appendages?

Answer 9

 Acromial – shoulders
* Scapular – shoulder blades
 Axillary – armpits
 Brachial – arm
* Cubital – region between arm and forearm
 Antebrachial – forearm
 Carpal – wrist
 Manus – hand

Question 10

What regions are found in the cubital region?

Answer 10

• Antecubital – anterior region of elbow
• Olecranal – elbow

Question 11

What are the regions of the manus?

Answer 11

• Metacarpal – region between wrist and fingers
• Digital region of manus – fingers

Question 12

What are the regions of the metacarpal region?

Answer 12

o Palmar – palm
o Dorsum of manus – posterior hand

Question 13

What is the pollex?

Answer 13

• Thumb

Question 14

What are the regions of the crural regions?

Answer 14

• Sural - posterior leg/calf
• Fibular/peroneal – lateral leg/calf

Question 14

What regions are part of the lower extremities/appendages?

Answer 14

 Coxal – hips
 Inguinal – groin / medial region of lower limbs
 Gluteal - buttocks
 Femoral – thigh
* Patellar – knee
* Popliteal – posterior to knee
* Crural – leg
 Tarsal – ankle
 Pedal/pes – foot

Question 15

What are the regions of the pes?

Answer 15

• Metatarsal – region between ankle and toes
• Digital region of the pes – toes

Question 16

What are the regions of the metatarsal regions?

Answer 16

o Dorsum of the pes – dorsal side of the foot
o Plantar – sole of the foot
o Calcaneal – heel

Question 17

What is the hallux?

Answer 17

• Big toe