Anatomical Regions Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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cranial region
A
upper part of the head
2
Q
facial region
A
lower half of the head
3
Q
frontal region
A
the forehead
4
Q
orbital/ocular region
A
the eyes
5
Q
auricle/otic region
A
the ears
6
Q
buccal region
A
the cheeks
7
Q
nasal region
A
the nose
8
Q
oral region
A
the mouth
9
Q
mental region
A
the chin
10
Q
cervical region
A
the neck
11
Q
thoracic region
A
the chest
12
Q
mammary region
A
the breasts
13
Q
sternal region
A
the sternum
14
Q
abdominal region
A
the stomach
15
Q
umbilical region
A
the bellybutton
16
Q
coxal region
A
side of the hips
17
Q
pubic region
A
area above and around genitals
18
Q
inguinal/groin region
A
area between thigh and abdomen
19
Q
femoral region
A
thighs (front & back)
20
Q
patellar region
A
kneecap (front of knee)
21
Q
crural region
A
the shin (front of lower leg)
22
Q
fibular region
A
outside of lower leg
23
Q
tarsal region
A
the ankle
24
Q
pedal region
A
the foot
25
digital/phalangeal region
the toes
26
the hallux
the big toe
27
axillary region
the armpit
28
brachial region
upper arm (front and back)
29
antecubital region
front of the elbow
30
antebrachial region
forearm (front and back)
31
carpal region
the wrist
32
palmar region
the palm
33
digital/phalangeal region
the fingers
34
the pollex
the thumb
35
scapular region
area around the scapulae
36
dorsal region
the upper back
37
lumbar region
the lower back
38
sacral region
end of spine (the small of your back)
39
acromial region
the shoulders
40
olecranal region
the back of the elbow
41
manual/manus region
the back of the hand
42
gluteal region
the buttocks
43
popliteal region
the back of the knee
44
sural region
the back of the lower leg
45
calcaneal region
the heel
46
plantar region
the sole of the foot
47
trunk region
whole area from chest (thoracic) to hips (coxal)
48
cephalic region
all the head regions
49
perineal region
diamond shaped area between the legs
50
brachiation
moving of your arms (i.e. monkey bars)
