Ch1Regional Terms

Question 1

anterior trunk just below the ribs

Answer 1

Abdominal

Question 2

area in front of the elbow

Answer 2

Antecubital

Question 3

Armpit

Answer 3

Axillary

Question 4

Arm

Answer 4

Brachial

Question 5

cheek area, cavity between the gum and cheek

Answer 5

Buccal

Question 6

head

Answer 6

Cephalic

Question 7

neck region

Answer 7

Cervical

Question 8

nearer to the head

Answer 8

Cranial

Question 9

fingers, toes

Answer 9

Digital

Question 10

thigh area

Answer 10

Femoral

Question 11

fleshy area along each side between the lower ribs and the top of the hip bones

Answer 11

Flank

Question 12

area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body often called the groin

Answer 12

Inguinal

Question 13

mouth

Answer 13

Oral

Question 14

area around the eye

Answer 14

Orbital

Question 15

front of the knee over the kneecap

Answer 15

Patellar

Question 16

foot

Answer 16

Pedal

Question 17

sole of the foot

Answer 17

Plantar

Question 18

genital area

Answer 18

Pubic

Question 19

middle of the chest (over the breastbone area)

Answer 19

Sternal

Question 20

navel

Answer 20

Umbilical

Question 21

near the lower region of the spinal column (near your tailbone)

Answer 21

Caudal

Question 22

rounded area of the shoulder closest to upper arm

Answer 22

Deltoid

Question 23

buttock

Answer 23

Gluteal

Question 24

area of the back between the ribs and the hips

Answer 24

Lumbar

Question 25

back of the head

Answer 25

Occipital

Question 26

behind, or back of, the knee area

Answer 26

Popliteal

Question 27

shoulder blade area

Answer 27

Scapular