regional terms Flashcards
cranial
the top of the head, or the portion of the skull that encases the brain
frontal
the forehead
orbital
area around the eye
buccal
lateral portions of the face corresponding to the cheeks
otic
area around the ear
occipital
general area of the back of the skull
oral
mouth
nasal
nose
nuchal
ridge that runs along the back of the skull at the superior boundary of occipital region
mental
chin
cervical
neck
acromial
area over the lateral part of the shoulder that contains the acromion of the scapula
scapular
area over the scapula in the superior back
sternal
area in the middle of the chest over the sternum
thoracic
general chest area
axillary
area in and around the axilla (armpit)
mammary
area around the breast
brachial
anterior and posterior arm (between the elbow and shoulder)
antecubital
anterior upper limb between the forearm and arm (over the elbow joint)
vertebral
area over the vertebral column (spine)
abdominal
area over the abdomen that is inferior to the diaphragm and superior to the bony pelvis
umbilical
area around the umbilicus (belly button)
antebrachial
anterior forearm
carpal
wrist
palmar
anterior hand (palm of the hand)
digital
fingers or the toes
manual
general area of the hand
pelvic
anterior pelvis
lumbar
lower back
gluteal
buttock
inguinal
are along the inguinal ligament that divides the pelvis from the thigh
pubic
area over the pubic bone
femoral
thigh
patellar
anterior part of the knee over the patella (kneecap)
popliteal
posterior side of the knee joint
crural
anterior leg, or the shin
sural
posterior part of the leg (calf)
tarsal
ankle region
pedal
foot
calcaneal
heel of the foot
plantar
bottom of the foot
