Anterior Body Landmarks

Question 0

Antecubital

Answer 0

Anterior surface of elbow.

Question 1

Abdominal

Answer 1

Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs.

Question 2

Axillary

Answer 2

Armpit

Question 3

Brachial

Answer 3

Arm

Question 4

Buccal

Answer 4

Cheek area

Question 5

Cervical

Answer 5

Neck region

Question 6

Digital

Answer 6

Fingers, toes

Question 7

Femoral

Answer 7

Thigh

Question 8

Inguinal

Answer 8

Are where thigh meets body trunk.

Question 9

Oral

Answer 9

Mouth

Question 10

Patellar

Answer 10

Anterior knee

Question 11

Pubic

Answer 11

Genital region

Question 12

Thoracic

Answer 12

Chest

Question 13

Umbilical

Answer 13

Navel

Question 14

Pelvic cavity

Answer 14

Contains colon, rectum, urinary bladder, uterus (in females)

Question 15

Abdominal cavity

Answer 15

Contains stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and intestines (small and large), ovaries (in female); the peritoneal cavity (peritoneum) surrounds the abdominal organs

Question 16

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 16

Imaginary line that runs across hipbones divides the body into the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

Question 17

Ventral cavity

Answer 17

Anterior surface of torso; divided by diaphragm muscle into upper thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.

Question 18

Thoracic cavity

Answer 18

The chest; contains trachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, heart and great blood vessels, thymus gland, lymph nodes, and nerves.