Body Regions Flashcards

1
Q

The area over the abdomen that is inferior to the diaphragm and superior to the bony pelvis

A

Abdominal region

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2
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The area over the lateral part of the shoulder that contains the Acromion of the scapular (Shoulder)

A

Acromial

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3
Q

The forearm

A

Antebrachial

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4
Q

The anterior upper limb between the forearm and arm, over the elbow.

A

Antecubital

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5
Q

The area in and around the axilla (armpit)

A

Axillary

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6
Q

The anterior and posterior arm (between the elbow and the shoulder)

A

Brachial

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7
Q

The lateral portions of the face corresponding to the cheeks

A

Buccal

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8
Q

The heel of the foot

A

Calcaneal

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9
Q

The wrist

A

Carpal

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10
Q

The entire head from the chin to top of the head

A

Cephalic

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11
Q

The neck

A

Cervical

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12
Q

The top of the head, or the portion of the skull that encases the brain

A

Cranial

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13
Q

Anterior leg or the shin

A

Crural

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14
Q

The fingers or the toes

A

Digital

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15
Q

The thigh

A

Femoral

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16
Q

The forehead

A

Frontal

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17
Q

The buttocks

A

Gluteal

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18
Q

The area along the Infiniti always ligament that divides the pelvis from the thigh

A

Inguinal

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19
Q

The lower back

A

Lumbar region

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20
Q

The area around the breast

A

Mammary region

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21
Q

The general area of the hand

A

Manual region

22
Q

The chin

A

Mental region

23
Q

The nose

A

Nasal region

24
Q

The ridge that runs along the back of the skull within the occipital region

A

Nuchal region

25
Q

The general area of the back of the skull

A

Occipital

26
Q

The mouth

A

Oral region

27
Q

The are around the eye

A

Orbital region

28
Q

Area around the ear

A

Otic region

29
Q

The anterior hand ( palm)

A

Palmar region

30
Q

The anterior part of the knee over the patella (kneecap)

A

patellar region

31
Q

The foot

A

Pedal region

32
Q

The bottom of the foot

A

Plantar region

33
Q

Posterior side of the knee joint

A

Popliteal region

34
Q

The area over the pubic bone

A

Pubic. Region

35
Q

The area over the scapula in the superior back

A

Scapular region

36
Q

The area in the middle of the chest over the sternum

A

Sternal region

37
Q

Posterior part of the leg (calf)

A

Sural region

38
Q

The ankle region

A

Tarsal region

39
Q

The general chest area

A

Thoracic

40
Q

The area around the umbilicus (belly button)

A

Umbilical region

41
Q

The area over the vertebral column (spine)

A

Vertebral region

42
Q

The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the shoulder

A

Arm

43
Q

The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist

A

Forearm

44
Q

The portion of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle

A

Leg

45
Q

The entire portion of the body from the hip to the digits of the foot

A

Lower limb

46
Q

The portion of the lower limb from the hip to the knee

A

Thigh

47
Q

The entire portion of the body from the shoulder to the hours of the hand

A

Upper limb

48
Q

The outer hip region

A

Coxal

49
Q

The big toe region

A

Hallux

50
Q

The the thumb region

A

Pollex