Regional Terms For Body Areas Flashcards
Cephalic
Head
Frontal
Forehead
Orbital
Eyes
Nasal
Nose
Oral
Mouth
Mental
Chin
Cervical
Neck
Thoracic
Chest
Sternal
Sternum (area between the breasts)
Axillary
Armpit
Mammary
Breasts
Abdominal
Abdomen
Umbilical
Navel
Pelvic
Relating to the Pelvis (lower abdomen region)
Inguinal
Groin
Pubic
Genitals
Otic
Ear
Occipital
Back of the head
Acromial
Shoulder
Brachial
Arm
Antecubital
Infront of elbow
Olecranal
Elbow
Antebrachial
Forearm
Carpal
Wrist
Manus
Hand
Metacarpal
Any of the five bones of the hand (behind the palm)
Palmar
Palm of the hand
Digital
Fingers or Toes
Coxal
Hip
Femoral
Thigh
Pollex
Thumb
Patellar
Knee
Popliteal
Back of the knee
Crural
Leg
Sural
Calf
Fibular or Peroneal
Outer and thinner of the two bones of the leg
Pedal
Foot
Tarsal
Ankle
Calcaneal
Heel
Metatarsal
Includes the bones between the ankle and the toes (top of the foot)
Plantar
Sole of the foot
Hallux
Big toe
Dorsal
Back
Scapular
Shoulder Blade (Chicken wing bone)
Vertebral
Spine
Lumbar
Lower back (lower spine)
Sacral
Sacrum (bottom of spine)
Gluteal
Butt
Perineal
Between the anus and external genitalia