The Human Body: An Orientation

Question 1

Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Answer 1

Abdominal

Question 2

Point of shoulder

Answer 2

Acromial

Question 3

Anterior surface of elbow

Answer 3

Antecubital

Question 4

Armpit

Answer 4

Axillary

Question 5

Arm

Answer 5

Brachial

Question 6

Cheek area

Answer 6

Buccal

Question 7

Wrist

Answer 7

Carpal

Question 8

Neck region

Answer 8

Cervical

Question 9

Hip

Answer 9

Coxal

Question 10

Leg

Answer 10

Crural

Question 11

Fingers, toes

Answer 11

Digital

Question 12

Thigh

Answer 12

Femoral

Question 13

Lateral part of leg

Answer 13

Fibular

Question 14

Area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

Answer 14

Inguinal

Question 15

Nose area

Answer 15

Nasal

Question 16

Mouth

Answer 16

Oral

Question 17

Eye area

Answer 17

Orbital

Question 18

Anterior knee

Answer 18

Patellar

Question 19

Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Answer 19

Pelvic

Question 20

Genital region

Answer 20

Pubic

Question 21

Breastbone area

Answer 21

Sternal

Question 22

Ankle region

Answer 22

Tarsal

Question 23

Chest

Answer 23

Thoracic

Question 24

Navel

Answer 24

Umbilical

Question 25

Head

Answer 25

Cephalic

Question 26

Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Answer 26

Deltoid

Question 27

Buttock

Answer 27

Gluteal

Question 28

Area of back between ribs and hips

Answer 28

Lumbar

Question 29

Posterior surface of head

Answer 29

Occipital

Question 30

Area between hips

Answer 30

Sacral

Question 31

Shoulder blade region

Answer 31

Scapular

Question 32

The posterior surface of lower leg; the calf

Answer 32

Sural

Question 33

Area of spine

Answer 33

Vertebral

Question 34

Toward head or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Answer 34

Superior

Question 35

Away from head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Answer 35

Inferior

Question 36

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Answer 36

Anterior

Question 37

Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Answer 37

Posterior

Question 38

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Answer 38

Medial

Question 39

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Answer 39

Lateral

Question 40

Between a more medial and more lateral structure

Answer 40

Intermediate

Question 41

Close the the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Answer 41

Proximal

Question 42

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Answer 42

Distal

Question 43

Toward or at the body surface

Answer 43

Superficial

Question 44

Away from the body surface; more internal

Answer 44

Deep