Regions of the body Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial
A
back of the head
2
Q
Interscapular
A
Between the shoulder blades
3
Q
Scapular
A
Over the shoulder blades
4
Q
Vertebral
A
Over the spine
5
Q
Lumbar
A
Low back
6
Q
Sacral
A
Lowest part of the back between the two gluteals
7
Q
Gluteal
A
Buttox area
8
Q
Perineal
A
underside genital area
9
Q
Femoral
A
The thigh
10
Q
Popliteal
A
back of the knee
11
Q
Crural
A
Lower leg
12
Q
Tarsal/Metatarsal
A
ankle
13
Q
calcaneal
A
heel
14
Q
Plantar
A
foot
15
Q
Pubic
A
Genital area
16
Q
Patella
A
Front of the knee
17
Q
Inguinal
A
Crease where the lower extremity attaches
18
Q
Abdominal
A
Between the ribs and pelvis
19
Q
Umbilical
A
Surrounding the belly button
20
Q
Pectoal
A
Chest area
21
Q
Thoracic
A
Area between the ribs and the collar bone
22
Q
Acromial
A
Tip of the shoulder
23
Q
Axillary
A
Armpit
24
Q
Brachial
A
Upper arm
25
Cubital
Front of the elbow
26
Anterbrachial
Front of the forearm
27
Carpal
Wrist
28
Palmer
Hand
29
Cephalic
Head
30
Facial
Face
31
Cervical
Neck
32
Nuchal
back of the neck
