Ch 1: Regions of Body Flashcards
1
Q
abdominal
A
region between thorax and pelvis
2
Q
acromial
A
point of the shoulder
3
Q
antebrachial
A
forearm
4
Q
antecubital
A
anterior (front) surface of the elbow
5
Q
axilla / axillary region
A
armpit
6
Q
brachial
A
arm
7
Q
buccal
A
cheek
8
Q
carpal
A
wrist
9
Q
celiac
A
abdomen
10
Q
cephalic
A
head
11
Q
cervical
A
neck
12
Q
costal
A
rib
13
Q
coxal
A
hip
14
Q
crural
A
lower leg
15
Q
cubital
A
elbow
16
Q
digital
A
finger or toe
17
Q
dorsal
A
back
18
Q
femoral
A
thigh
19
Q
frontal
A
forehead
20
Q
genital
A
external reproductive organs
21
Q
gluteal
A
buttocks
22
Q
inguinal
A
groin
(depressed area of the abdominal wall near thigh)
23
Q
lumbar
A
loin
(region of the lower back between ribs and pelvis)
24
Q
mammary
A
breast
25
mental
chin
26
nasal
nose
27
occipital
inferior posterior region of head
28
oral
mouth
29
orbital
eye cavity
30
otic
ear
31
palmar
palm of hand
32
patellar
anterior part of knee
33
pectoral
anterior chest
34
pedal
foot
35
pelvic
pelvis
36
plantar
sole of foot
37
popliteal
area posterior to the knee
38
sacral
posterior region between hip bones
39
sternal
middle of thorax (anteriorly)
40
perineal
inferior most region of the trunk between thighs & buttocks (perineum)
41
sural
calf of leg
42
umbilical
navel (aka belly button)
43
tarsal
ankle
44
vertebral
spinal column
