regional terms

Question 1

cranial

Answer 1

the top of the head, or the potion of the skull that encases the brain (where a hat would sit without forehead)

Question 2

frontal

Answer 2

the forehead

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orbital

Answer 3

the area around the eye

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nasal

Answer 4

the nose

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buccal

Answer 5

the lateral portions of the face- corresponding to the cheeks

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otic

Answer 6

the area around the ear

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occipital

Answer 7

the general area of the back of the skull (before the end of the hairline and below hat line)

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nuchal

Answer 8

the ridge that runs along the back of the skull within occipital region (dorsal hairline)

Question 9

mental

Answer 9

the chin

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cervical

Answer 10

the neck

Question 11

acromial

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the area over the lateral part of the shoulder that contains the acromion of the scapula ( muscle that makes shoulder round area)

Question 12

scapular

Answer 12

the area over the scapula in the superior back (the shoulder blade area)

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sternal

Answer 13

the area in the middle of the chest over the sternum (sorta where collar bones are and my superman scar)

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thoratic

Answer 14

the general chest region

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axillary

Answer 15

the area in and around the axilla (armpit)

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mammry

Answer 16

the area around the breast (nipple stuff and around there)

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brachial

Answer 17

the anterior and posterior arm (between elbow and shoulder-think brachial artiery for pulse)

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antecubital

Answer 18

the anterior upper limb between the forearm and arm, over the elbow joint (yeah its the elbow)

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vertebral

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the area over the vertebral column (small of the back- bottom of shoulder blades to the V muscle above the butt)

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abdominal

Answer 20

the area over the abdomen that is inferior to the diaphram and superior to the bony pelvis (between breasts and belly button)

Question 21

umbilical

Answer 21

the area around the umbilicus (belly button)

Question 22

antebrachial

Answer 22

the forearm

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carpal

Answer 23

the wrist

Question 24

manual

Answer 24

the general area of the hand (the back of the palm)

Question 25

palmar

Answer 25

the anterior hand (the palm)

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oral

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the mouth

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digital

Answer 27

the fingers or the toes

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pelvic

Answer 28

the anterior of the pelvis (area of the hips below the belly button and above the bladder V muscle)

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lumbar

Answer 29

the lower back (where the hot V back muscle is by the butt)

Question 30

gluteal

Answer 30

the buttock

Question 31

inguinal

Answer 31

the area along the inguinal ligament that divides the pelvis from the thigh (the anterior V muscle)

Question 32

pubic

Answer 32

the area over the pubic bone (pubic hair grows here)

Question 33

femoral

Answer 33

the thigh(where the femur is

Question 34

patellar

Answer 34

the anterior part of the knee over the patella (kneecap)

Question 35

popliteal

Answer 35

the posterior side of the knee joint

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crural

Answer 36

the anterior leg or the shin (shin bone)

Question 37

sural

Answer 37

the posterior part of the leg (calf)

Question 38

tarsal

Answer 38

the ankle region

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pedal

Answer 39

the foot (where you shoot a soccer ball)

Question 40

calcaneal

Answer 40

the heel of the foot

Question 41

plantar

Answer 41

the bottom of the foot