Regional Terms

Question 1

Abdominal

Answer 1

anterior trunk just below the ribs

Question 2

Antecubital

Answer 2

area in front of the elbow

Question 3

Axillary

Answer 3

armpit

Question 4

Branchial

Answer 4

arm

Question 5

Buccal

Answer 5

cheek area; cavity between the gum and cheek

Question 6

Cephalic

Answer 6

head

Question 7

Cervical

Answer 7

neck region

Question 8

Cranial

Answer 8

nearer to the head

Question 9

Digital

Answer 9

fingers and toes

Question 10

Femoral

Answer 10

thigh area

Question 11

Flank

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Inguinal

Answer 12

are where the thigh meets the trunk of the body; often called the groin

Question 13

Oral

Answer 13

mouth

Question 14

Orbital

Answer 14

area around the eye

Question 15

Patellar

Answer 15

front of the knee over the kneecap

Question 16

Pedal

Answer 16

foot

Question 17

Plantar

Answer 17

sole of foot

Question 18

Pubic

Answer 18

genital area

Question 19

Sternal

Answer 19

middle of the chest

Question 20

Umbilical

Answer 20

navel (belly button)

Question 21

Caudal

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Deltoid

Answer 22

rounded area of the shoulder closest to the arm

Question 23

Gluteal

Answer 23

buttocks

Question 24

Lumbar

Answer 24

area of the back between the ribs and the hips

Question 25

Occipital

Answer 25

back of the head

Question 26

Popliteal

Answer 26

behind the knee area

Question 27

Scapular

Answer 27

shoulder blade area