Body Regions, Positions, and Locations Terms

Question 1

the abdominal portion of the trunk is _____ to the diaphragm

Answer 1

caudal

Question 2

adipose

Answer 2

fat

Question 3

adrenal

Answer 3

adrenal glands - near the kidneys

Question 4

alimentary

Answer 4

food or nutrition - alimentary canal

Question 5

anal

Answer 5

the region of the anus

Question 6

anatomical position

Answer 6

standing on all four legs, neck straight, head up, and facing forward

Question 7

antebrachial

Answer 7

the forearm, lower front leg

Question 8

anterior

Answer 8

nearer to the front of the body or to the head

Question 9

aortic

Answer 9

the aorta - largest artery

Question 10

appendicular

Answer 10

legs - appendages, extremities

Question 11

arterial

Answer 11

arteries or the blood in them

Question 12

articulation

Answer 12

the joint or juncture of two or more body parts

Question 13

axial

Answer 13

the head, neck, and body

Question 14

axillary

Answer 14

the armpit area - front leg

Question 15

brachial

Answer 15

the arm, upper front leg

Question 16

buccal

Answer 16

inner surfaces of the cheeks

Question 17

carpal

Answer 17

the wrist

Question 18

caudal

Answer 18

the tail

Question 19

celiac

Answer 19

the abdomen

Question 20

cephalic

Answer 20

the head

Question 21

cervical

Answer 21

the neck

Question 22

coccygeal

Answer 22

the tail area

Question 23

costal

Answer 23

ribs

Question 24

cranial

Answer 24

the skull

Question 25

crural

Answer 25

the leg

Question 26

cubital

Answer 26

the elbow or forearm

Question 27

cutaneous

Answer 27

skin

Question 28

deep

Answer 28

a region below the surfaces of the body

Question 29

digital

Answer 29

fingers and toes

Question 30

distal

Answer 30

a direction away from the point of origin

Question 31

dorsal

Answer 31

the back of the animal

Question 32

epigastric

Answer 32

the region above the stomach

Question 33

extremities

Answer 33

limbs

Question 34

femoral

Answer 34

the thigh

Question 35

What is the forearm?

Answer 35

the portion of the arm between the elbow and the carpus

Question 36

frontal part of the skull

Answer 36

the forehead

Question 37

gluteal

Answer 37

the buttock

Question 38

groin

Answer 38

the region between the abdomen and the thigh

Question 39

hypochondrium

Answer 39

the region below the cartilage of the ribs

Question 40

hypogastric

Answer 40

areas below the stomach

Question 41

iliac

Answer 41

the hip bone

Question 42

inguinal

Answer 42

the groin

Question 43

lateral

Answer 43

the side - away from midline

Question 44

lateral recumbency

Answer 44

lying on the side - left or right

Question 45

lumbar

Answer 45

the lower back and side

Question 46

mammary

Answer 46

breasts

Question 47

medial

Answer 47

the middle - toward the midline

Question 48

midsagittal

Answer 48

a line dividing the body at its exact median into two near-mirror images - also called medial

Question 49

occipital

Answer 49

the back of the skull

Question 50

ophthalmic

Answer 50

the eyes

Question 51

oral

Answer 51

the mouth

Question 52

orbital

Answer 52

the bony cavity that contains the eyeball

Question 53

palmar

Answer 53

the sole of the front foot

Question 54

patellar

Answer 54

the knee

Question 55

pectoral

Answer 55

the chest

Question 56

pedal

Answer 56

the foot

Question 57

pelvic

Answer 57

the caudal portion of the body

Question 58

perineal

Answer 58

the region between the anus and the genitals

Question 59

planes

Answer 59

sections of body space

Question 60

plantar

Answer 60

the sole of the hind foot

Question 61

popliteal

Answer 61

the region behind the knee

Question 62

posterior

Answer 62

the back

Question 63

proximal

Answer 63

an area near the point of origin

Question 64

The abdominopelvic area is divided into how many sections?

Answer 64

Quadrants

Question 65

recumbent

Answer 65

lying down

Question 66

rostral

Answer 66

toward the nose

Question 67

sacral

Answer 67

the portion of the spine located near the pelvis

Question 68

sagittal plane

Answer 68

a plane that divides the body vertically into right and left parts

Question 69

sternal recumbency

Answer 69

lying on the belly

Question 70

superficial

Answer 70

a regional close to the surface of the body

Question 71

tarsal

Answer 71

the ankle or hock

Question 72

temporal

Answer 72

the side of the skull

Question 73

thoracic

Answer 73

the chest

Question 74

transverse plane

Answer 74

a plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts

Question 75

umbilical

Answer 75

the navel

Question 76

ventral

Answer 76

a direction toward the belly

Question 77

zygomatic

Answer 77

the cheek