body regions Flashcards
head and skull
cranial/cephalic region
forehead
frontal region
eyes
orbital/ocular region
cheeks
buccal region
ears
auricle/otic region
nose
nasal region
mouth
oral region
chin
mental region
neck
cervical region
chest
thoracic region
breast
mammary region
muscles of the chest
pectoral region
sternum
sternal region
stomach area
abdominal region
naval/center of the abdomen
umbilicus
hip area
coxal region
area above the genitals
pelvic region
groin region between legs and genitals
inguinal region
surronding the genitals
pubic region
thighs
femoral region
knee
patellar region
shin area of the leg
crural region
ankle
tarsal region
foot
pedal region
toes
digital/phalangeal region
great toe
hallux
armpit
axillary region
upper arm
brachial region
front of the elbow
antecubital region
forearm
ante brachial region
wrist
carpal region
palm
palmar region
fingers
digital/phalangeal region
thumb
pollex
trunk of the body contains…
superior to inferior:
thoracic-pubic
pelvic and legs contains…
superior to inferior:
inguinal-hallux
regions of the upper limbs contains…
superior to inferior:
axillary-pollex
lower back (posterior)
lumbar region
end of spine, directly above buttocks (posterior)
sacral region
head area (posterior)
cephalic region
shoulder bones (posterior)
acromial region
upper part of the back and chest (posterior)
thoracic region
buttocks
gluteal region
calf
sural region
heel
calcaneal region
sole of the foot
plantar region
thigh area
femoral region
back of the knee
popliteal region
4 quadrants
right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant
top row of 9 regions
right hypochondriac region
epigastric region
left hypochondriac region
second row of 9 regions
right lumbar region
umbilical region
left lumbar region
bottom row of 9 regions
right inguinal region
hypogastric region
left inguinal region
sagittal plane
divides body into left and right
transverse plane
divides body into superior and inferior
oblique planes
divides body at angles
coronal/frontal plane
divides body into anterior and posterior
anterior
in front
posterior
further back
superior
further above/towards head
inferior
low in position/away from head
medial
near middle of body
lateral
situated on one side or the other of the body
proximal
near the center of the body
distal
away from center of the body
dorsal
backside
ventral
abdominal (front)
cranial
relating to skull/cranium
body organ systems
cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, lymphatic, immune, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, urinary
upper limb
upper extremity
lower limb
lower extremity
cheekbone
zygomatic
area between anus and vulva
perineal
backbone/spine
vertebral
shoulder blade
scapular
