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Body Regions Flashcards

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Define: axial

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Axial is one of the two main body regions. It is composed of the head, neck (cervical region) and trunk/torso.

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The body is divided into two major regions, what are these?

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The axial and appendicular regions.

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Define: Appendicular

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Appendicular is one of the two main regions of the body. It contains upper limbs, lower limbs, (aka. appendages and extremities).

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What are the 15 terms to know in the axial region of this chapter?

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cephalic, facial, ocular, oral, cervical, thoracic, abdominal, umbilical, inguinal, pubic, lumbar, sacral, gluteal, buccal, nuchal

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Cephalic

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Axial Region: the head

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Facial

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Axial Region: The face

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Ocular

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Axial Region: the eye

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Oral

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Axial Region: the mouth

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Cervical

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Axial Region: the neck

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Thoracic

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Axial Region: the chest

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Abdominal

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Axial Region: the abdomen

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Umbilical

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Axial Region: the belly button

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Inguinal

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Axial Region: the groin

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Pubic

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Axial Region: the external genitalia

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Lumbar

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Axial Region: the lower back

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Sacral

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Axial Region: triangle space inferior to the lumbar region (lower back) but superior to the gluteal region (the buttock).

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Glueteal

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Axial Region: the buttock

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What are the 15 terms to know in the appendicular region of this chapter?

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Acromial, axillary, brachial, cubital (= antecubital), antebrachial, carpal, palmer, dorsum of hand, femoral, popliteal, patellar, crural, pedal, dorsum of foot, plantar

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Acromial

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Appendicular Region: the tip top of the shoulder

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Axillary

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Appendicular Region: the armpit

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Brachial

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Appendicular Region: the shoulder to the elbow (bicep area)

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Cubital

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Appendicular Region: The fold of arm/ the elbow (=antecubital)

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Antebrachial

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Appendicular Region: the forearm (area where the radius and ulna located)

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Carpal

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Appendicular Region: the wrist

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Palmer

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Appendicular Region: the palm

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Dorsum of Hand

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Appendicular Region: the back of hand

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Femoral

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Appendicular Region: the thigh

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Popliteal

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Appendicular Region: the back of the knee

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Patellar

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Appendicular Region: The knee cap

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Crural

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Appendicular Region: the leg from knee to foot

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Pedal

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Appendicular Region: the foot

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Dorsum of Foot

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Appendicular Region: the top of the foot

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Plantar

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Appendicular Region: the sole of the foot

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Buccal

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Axial Region: the cheek (on the face)

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Nuchal

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Axial Region: The back of neck

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