Body Region Terms Flashcards
Acromial
The point of the shoulder
Antebrachial
The forearm
Antecubital
The space in front of the elbow
Axillary
The armpit
Brachial
The arm
Buccal
The cheek
Carpal
The wrist
Celiac
The abdomen
Cephalic
The head
Cervical
The neck
Costal
The ribs
Coxal
The hip
Crural
The leg
Cubital
The elbow
Digital
The finger or toe
Dorsal
The back
Femoral
The thigh
Frontal
The forehead
Genital
The reproductive organs
Gluteal
The buttocks
Inguinal
The groin- the depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh
Lumbar
The loin- the region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis
Mammary
The breast
Mental
The chin
Nasal
The nose
Occipital
The lower posterior region of the head
Oral
The mouth
Orbital
The bony socket of the eye
Palmer
The palm of the hand
Patellar
The front of the knee
Pectoral
The chest
Pedal
The foot
Pelvic
The pelvis
Perineal
The perineum- the region between the anus and the external reproductive organs
Plantar
The sole of the foot
Popliteal
The area behind the knee
Sacral
The posterior region between the hip bones
Sternal
The middle of the thorax, anteriorly
Sural
The calf of the leg
Tarsal
The instep of the foot
Umbilical
The navel
Vertebral
The spinal column
Abdominal
The region between the thorax and the pelvis
