Regional Terms

Question 1

Abdominal

Answer 1

Anterior (towards the front) body trunk inferior (below) to ribs

Question 2

Acromial

Answer 2

Point of shoulder

Question 3

Antebrachial

Answer 3

Forearm

Question 4

Antecubital

Answer 4

Anterior (towards the front) surface of elbow

Question 5

Axillary

Answer 5

Armpit

Question 6

Brachial

Answer 6

Arm

Question 7

Buccal

Answer 7

Cheek area

Question 8

Carpal

Answer 8

Wrist

Question 9

Cephalic

Answer 9

Head

Question 10

Cervical

Answer 10

Neck region

Question 11

Coxal

Answer 11

Hip

Question 12

Crural

Answer 12

Anterior (the front) leg; the shin

Question 13

Deltoid

Answer 13

Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle (shoulder)

Question 14

Digital

Answer 14

Fingers, toes

Question 15

Femoral

Answer 15

Thigh (both anterior and posterior)

Question 16

Fibular

Answer 16

Lateral (away from midline) part of leg

Question 17

Frontal

Answer 17

Forehead

Question 18

Gluteal

Answer 18

Buttock

Question 19

Inguinal

Answer 19

Area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

Question 20

Lumbar

Answer 20

Area of back between ribs and hips; the loin

Question 21

Manus

Answer 21

The distal portion of the fore limb of an animal (hand)

Question 22

Mental

Answer 22

Chin

Question 23

Nasal

Answer 23

Nose area

Question 24

Occipital

Answer 24

Posterior (towards the back) surface of head or base of skull

Question 25

Olecranal

Answer 25

Posterior (towards the back) surface of elbow

Question 26

Oral

Answer 26

Mouth

Question 27

Orbital

Answer 27

Eye area

Question 28

Otic

Answer 28

Ears

Question 29

Patellar

Answer 29

Anterior (facing the front) knee

Question 30

Pelvic

Answer 30

Area overlying pelvis anteriorly (towards the front)

Question 31

Plantar

Answer 31

Sole of the foot

Question 32

Popliteal

Answer 32

Posterior (towards the back) knee area

Question 32

Pubic

Answer 32

Genital region

Question 33

Sacral

Answer 33

Area between hips and base of spine

Question 34

Sternal

Answer 34

Breastbone area

Question 35

Sural

Answer 35

Posterior (towards the back) surface of leg; the calf

Question 36

Tarsal

Answer 36

Ankle region

Question 37

Thoracic

Answer 37

Area between the neck and abdomen, supported but the ribs, sternum and costal cartilages; chest

Question 38

Umbilical

Answer 38

Navel

Question 39

Vertebral

Answer 39

Area of spinal column