Regions of the Body Flashcards
Cephalic
The Head
Frontal
Forehead
Orbital
Eye area
Nasal
Nose Area
Buccal
Cheeks
Oral
Mouth
Mental
Chin
Occipital
Back of the head
Facial
Anterior head (face)
Cranial
Area surrounding the brain
Otic
Ear
Cervical
Neck
Thoracic
Chest/Superior (are of rib cage)
Sternal
breast bone
Axillary
Arm pit
Pectoral
Relating to or occurring on chest
Costal
Ribs
Mammary
Breasts
Abdominal
Anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
Umbilical
Navel or belly button area
Pelvic
Area around the pelvic cavity (space formed by hip bones)
Inguinal
Groin
Pubic
Genital area
Peroneal
area between anus and scrotum OR the anus and vulva
Verteral
Spine
Scapular
Shoulder blade area
Lumbar
Lower small of back
Sacral
Area between hips and base of the spine
Coccygeal
Tailbone
Gluteal
Booty
Acromial
point of shoulder
Deltiod
Curve of shoulder formed by the deltoid muscle
Brachial
Superior half of arm
Antecubital
anterior of elbow
Antebrachial
Forearm
Carpal
wrist
Palmar
palm of hand
Digits
Fingers
Olecranal
Posterior elbow (bony side)
Coxal
Hips
Femoral
Thigh
Patellar
Anterior knee (knee cap)
Popliteal
posterior knee (soft side)
Crural
shin (anterior leg)
Fibular
lateral inferior portion of leg
Sural
Posterior inferior leg, calf
Tarsal
Ankle
Calcaneal
heel
DIGItal
Toes
Plantar
sole of foot