Regional terms

Question 1

Forehead

Answer 1

Frons or frontal

Question 2

Eyes

Answer 2

Oculus or Orbital

Question 3

Skull

Answer 3

Cranium

Question 4

Ear

Answer 4

Auris (Otic)

Question 5

Nose

Answer 5

Nasus (Nasal)

Question 6

Mouth

Answer 6

Oris (Oral)

Question 7

Neck

Answer 7

Cervicis (Cervical)

Question 8

Face

Answer 8

Facies (facial)

Question 9

Chin

Answer 9

Mentis (Mental)

Question 10

Armpit

Answer 10

Axilla (Axillary)

Question 11

Arm

Answer 11

Brachium (Brachial)

Question 12

Front of elbow

Answer 12

Antecubitis (Antecubital)

Question 13

Wrist

Answer 13

Carpus (Carpal)

Question 14

Forearm

Answer 14

Antebrachium (Antebrachial)

Question 15

Thumb

Answer 15

Pollex

Question 16

Palm

Answer 16

Palma

Question 17

Fingers/Toes

Answer 17

Phalanges

Question 18

Kneecap

Answer 18

Patella

Question 19

Leg

Answer 19

Crus (crural)

Question 20

Ankle

Answer 20

Tarsus (Tarsal)

Question 21

Chest

Answer 21

Thorcis or thorax

Question 22

Breast

Answer 22

Mamma or mammary

Question 23

Abdomen

Answer 23

Abdomenial

Question 24

Belly Button

Answer 24

Umbilicus

Question 25

Hip

Answer 25

Coxal

Question 26

Pelvis

Answer 26

Pelvic

Question 27

Groin

Answer 27

Inguen or inguinal

Question 28

Penis

Answer 28

Pubic

Question 29

Thigh

Answer 29

Femur

Question 30

Foot

Answer 30

Pedal

Question 31

Head

Answer 31

Cephalon (Cephalic)

Question 32

Back

Answer 32

Dorsum

Question 33

Back of Elbow

Answer 33

Olecranon

Question 34

Lower back

Answer 34

Lumbus (Lumbar)

Question 35

Butt crack

Answer 35

Sacrum (sacral)

Question 36

Hand

Answer 36

Manus (Manual)

Question 37

Buttock

Answer 37

Gluteus (Gluteal)

Question 38

Calf

Answer 38

Sura (Sural)

Question 39

Back of knee

Answer 39

Popliteus

Question 40

Heel of foot

Answer 40

Calcaneus

Question 41

Sole of foot

Answer 41

Planta

Question 42

Great toe

Answer 42

Hallux

Question 43

Leg

Answer 43

Crus (crural)

Question 44

Thumb

Answer 44

Pollex

Question 45

Pelvis

Answer 45

Pelvic

Question 46

Superior

Answer 46

Towards the head

Used only from head to hips, not counting arms or legs

Question 47

Inferior

Answer 47

Away from head

Used only from head to hips, not counting arms or legs

Question 48

Proximal

Answer 48

Closer to the attachment part of the body

(only in arms and legs)

Question 49

Distal

Answer 49

Further away from the attachment part of the body

(only in arms and legs)

Question 50

Cephalic cranial

Answer 50

Towards the head

(used from head to hips)

Question 51

Caudal

Answer 51

Away from head

(used from head to hips)

Question 52

Anterior

Answer 52

FRONT of body

Question 53

Ventral

Answer 53

FRONT of body

Question 54

Posterior

Answer 54

BACK of body

Question 55

Dorsal

Answer 55

BACK of body

Question 56

Medial

Answer 56

Closer to the mid line

Question 57

Lateral

Answer 57

further away from the middle of the body (mid line)

Question 58

Superficial

Answer 58

Closer to the surface of the body (like close to the skin)

Towards the surface of a part, away from the insides

Question 59

Deep

Answer 59

deeper into the skin of the body

closer to the insides of the body

Question 60

Shoulder

Answer 60

Acromial

Question 61

vertebrae

Answer 61

vertebral (33 bones that make up the spine)

Question 62

intermediate

Answer 62

between

Question 63

the very middle of your chest

Answer 63

sternal

Question 64

bones of the toes

Answer 64

metatarsal

Question 65

Section between the wrist and fingers

Answer 65

metacarpal

Question 66

It’s a common site for tears during childbirth

Answer 66

perineal

Question 67

calf bone

Answer 67

fibular

Question 68

shoulder blade

Answer 68

scapular

Question 69

midsagittal

Answer 69

divide the right and left sides of the brain into two equal parts