Chapter 1: Surface Anatomy: Regional Terms

Question 1

Abdominal

Answer 1

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Question 2

Acromial

Answer 2

point of shoulder

Question 3

Axillary

Answer 3

armpit

Question 4

Brachial

Answer 4

arm

Question 5

Buccal

Answer 5

cheek area

Question 6

Carpal

Answer 6

wrist

Question 7

Cervical

Answer 7

neck region

Question 8

Coxal

Answer 8

hip

Question 9

Crural

Answer 9

leg

Question 10

Digital

Answer 10

fingers, toes

Question 11

Femoral

Answer 11

thigh

Question 12

Fibular

Answer 12

lateral part of leg

Question 13

Inguinal

Answer 13

area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

Question 14

Nasal

Answer 14

nose area

Question 15

Oral

Answer 15

mouth

Question 16

Orbital

Answer 16

eye area

Question 17

Patellar

Answer 17

anterior knee

Question 18

Pelvic

Answer 18

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Question 19

Pubic

Answer 19

genital region

Question 20

Sternal

Answer 20

breastbone area

Question 21

Tarsal

Answer 21

ankle region

Question 22

Thoracic

Answer 22

chest

Question 23

umbilical

Answer 23

navel

Question 24

Calcaneal

Answer 24

heel of foot

Question 25

Cephalic

Answer 25

head

Question 26

Deltoid

Answer 26

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Question 27

Femoral

Answer 27

thigh

Question 28

Gluteal

Answer 28

buttock

Question 29

Lumbar

Answer 29

area of back between ribs and hips

Question 30

Occipital

Answer 30

posterior surface of head

Question 31

Olecranal

Answer 31

posterior surface of elbow

Question 32

Popliteal

Answer 32

posterior knee area

Question 33

Sacral

Answer 33

area between hips

Question 34

Scapular

Answer 34

shoulder blade region

Question 35

Sural

Answer 35

the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf

Question 36

Vertebral

Answer 36

area of spine

Question 37

Plantar

Answer 37

the sole of the foot