Regional Areas

Question 1

Describe the Cephalic Region

Answer 1

Frontal (forehead)
Orbital (eyes)
Nasal (nose)
Buccal (cheek)
Oral (mouth)
Mental (chin)

Question 2

Describe the Cervical region

Answer 2

neck area

Question 3

Describe the thoracic region

Answer 3

Sternal (flat bone in center of chest)
Axillary (connection of arm and shoulder)
Mammary (breast/chest)

Question 4

Describe the abdominal region

Answer 4

area that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs

Question 5

Describe the pelvic region

Answer 5

the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs

Question 6

Describe the pubic region

Answer 6

The genital area

Question 7

Describe the Upper Limb

Answer 7

Acromial (shoulder)
Brachial (upper part of arm)
Antecubital (IV area)
Antebrachial (forearm)
Carpal (wrist)

Question 8

Describe the manus (hand) region

Answer 8

Metacarpul (bones in palm)
Palmar (palm of hand)
Pollex (thumb)
Digital (fingers)

Question 9

Describe the lower limb region

Answer 9

Coxal (hip)
Femoral (thigh)
Patellar (kneecap)
Popliteal (area behind the knee)
Crural (leg)
Sural (calf)
Fibular nerve

Question 10

Describe the pedal (foot) region

Answer 10

Tarsal (ankle)
Calcaneal (heel bone)
Metatarsal (bone that connects toes to ankle)
Digital (toes)
Plantar (bottom of foot)
Hallux (big toe)

Question 11

Describe the back (dorsal) region

Answer 11

scapular
vertebral
lumbar
sacral
gluteal (glutes)
perineal (between anus and external genitalia)