Body Regions And Anatomic Position

Question 1

Mandible

Answer 1

Lower jawbone

Question 2

Upper Extremity

Answer 2

is the part of the body that includes the arm, forearm, wrist, and hand

Question 3

Cranium

Answer 3

The bony structure making up the forehead, top, back, and upper sides of the skull

Question 4

Thorax

Answer 4

The chest

Question 5

Abdomen

Answer 5

the part of the body between the chest and the hips

Question 6

Pelvis

Answer 6

Basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities (all the bones that make up hips and crotch)

Question 7

Torso

Answer 7

The trunk of the body, or the body without the head and the extremities

Question 8

Lower Extremity

Answer 8

The part of the body that extends from the hip to the toes

Question 9

Palmar

Answer 9

Referring to the palm of the hand

Question 10

Plantar

Answer 10

Referring to the sole of the foot

Question 11

Anatomic position

Answer 11

The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms at the sides and the palms of the hands forward