Regional Terms Flashcards
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Cranial
A
The top of the head; portion of skull that encases the brain
2
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Frontal
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Forehead
3
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Orbital
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Around the eye
4
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Nasal
A
The nose
5
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Buccal
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The cheeks of the face
6
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Otic
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Area around the ear
7
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Oral
A
The mouth
8
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Occipital
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The back of the skull
9
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Nuchal
A
The ridge that runs along the back of the skull
10
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Mental
A
The chin
11
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Cervical
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The neck (front and back)
12
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Acromial
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The outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder
13
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Scapular
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The area of the shoulder blade in the back
14
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Sternal
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The middle of the chest
15
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Thoracic
A
General chest area
16
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Axillary
A
Armpit
17
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Mammary
A
Area around the breast
18
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Brachial
A
Between the elbow and the shoulder
19
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Antecubital
A
inner part of the elbow
20
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Vertebral
A
Spine
21
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Abdominal
A
Abdomen
22
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Umbilical
A
Belly button
23
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Antebrachial
A
forearm
24
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Carpal
A
wrist
25
Manual
hand
26
Palmar
palm of hand
27
Digital
fingers or toes
28
Pelvic
Pelvis
29
Lumbar
Lower back
30
Gluteal
Buttcheeks
31
Inguinal
in between pelvis and the thigh
32
Pubic
pubic bone
33
Femoral
the thigh
34
Patallar
anterior kneecap
35
Popliteal
Posterior kneecap
36
Crural
the shin
37
Sural
the calf
38
Tarsal
Ankle
39
Pedal
Foot
40
Calcaneal
Heel of foot
41
Plantar
Bottom of foot
