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Femoral: thigh area
Flank: fleshy area along each side between the lower
ribs and the top of the hip bones
Inguinal: area where the thigh meets the trunk of the
body; often called the groin
Oral: mouth
Orbital: area around the eye
Patellar: front of the knee over the kneecap
Pedal: foot
Plantar: sole of the foot
Pubic: genital area
Sternal: middle of the chest (over the breastbone area)
Umbilical: navel
On the posterior surface
identify the following regions:
Caudal: near to the lower region of the spinal column
(near the tailbone)
Deltoid: rounded area of the shoulder closest to the arm
Gluteal: buttocks
Lumbar: area of the back between the ribs and the hips
Occipital: back of the head
Popliteal: behind
or back of
Scapular: shoulder blade area