Axial Regions Of The Body

Question 1

Head (cephalic region)

Answer 1

Skull and face (cranium and mandible)

Question 2

Cervical region (neck)

Answer 2

Region between the head and the trunk

Includes 7 cervical vertebrae, oesophagus, trachea, larynx

Question 3

Trunk

Answer 3

Includes thorax (chest), abdomen and pelvis

Question 4

Thoracic region

Answer 4

Region between the neck and the abdomen
Bounded by ribs (12 pairs), thoracic vertebrae and sternum
Separated from abdomen by diaphragm
Contains heart, lungs, oesophagus and trachea

Question 5

Abdominal region

Answer 5

Between thorax and pelvis
Posteriorly are lumbar vertebrae
Bounded by abdominal muscles and diaphragm
Contains organs such as liver, stomach and small intestines

Question 6

Lumbar region

Answer 6

Area around lumbar vertebrae

Kidneys sit on either side of the lumbar vertebrae

Question 7

Pelvic region

Answer 7

Bounded by the bones of the pelvis (ilium, ischium, pubis and sacrum bones) and the muscles which close the outlet of the pelvis

Question 8

Inguinal region (groin)

Answer 8

Anterior surface of the body where truck attaches to thighs

Marked by a crease on each side