Human Body Regions Flashcards

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Abdominal

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Region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones.

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Antebrachial

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Foream(the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist )

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Antecubital

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Region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region

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Auricular

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Visible surface structures of the ear

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm ( portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and elbow)

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Buccal

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Cheek

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calcaneal

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Heel of the foot

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cervical

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Neck

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Coxal

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Hip

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Cranial

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Skull

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crural

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Leg (portion of the lower limb between knee and ankle)

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Deltoid

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Shoulder

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Digital

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Fingers or toes(also called phalangeal)

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Dorsal / Dorsum

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Back

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Facial

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Face

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Fibular

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Lateral aspect of the leg.

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Gluteal

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Hallux

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Inguinal

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Groin(sometimes used to indicate the crease or function of the thigh with the trunk )

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Lumbar
The "small of the back"; the inferior part of the back between the ribs and the plus.
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Mammary
Breast
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Manus
Hand
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Mental
Chin
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Nasal
Nose
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Occipital
Posterior aspect of the head
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Olecranon
Posterior aspect of the elbow
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Oral
Mouth
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Orbital
Eye
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Palmar
Palm (anterior surface) of the hand
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Patellar
Kneecap
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Pectoral
Chest, includes mammary region
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Pelvic
Pelvis; diamond-shaped region between the thighs that containsthe anus and the external reproductive organs.
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Pes
Foot
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Plantar
Sole of the foot.
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Pollex
Thumb
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Popliteal
Area posterior to the knee.
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Pubic
Anterior region of the pelvis.
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Perineal
Diamond-shaped region between the thighs that contains the anus and the external reproductive organs.
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Radial
Lateral aspect (thumbside) of the forearm.
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Sacral
Posterior region between the hipbones.
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Scapular
Shoulder blade
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sternal
Anterior middle region of the thorax
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sural
Calf (posterior part of the leg)
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Tarsal
Proximal part of the foot and ankle.
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Thoracic
Part of the torso superior to thoracic diaphragm contains the pectoral, axillary, and sternal regions
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Tibial
Medial aspect of the leg
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Ulnar
Medial aspect (pinky side) of the forearm
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Umbilical
Navel
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Vertebral
Spinal column.