Regional Terms

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Abdominal region

Answer 1

Area over the abdomen that is inferior to the diaphragm and superior to the bony pelvis.

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Acromial region

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the outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder

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Antebrachial region

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Anterior forearm

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Antecubital region

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the triangular-shaped space in front of the elbow joint. It’s the transition area between the arm and forearm (anterior elbow)

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Axillary region

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Area in and around the axilla (armpit)

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Brachial region

Answer 6

Anterior and posterior arm (between the elbow and the shoulder)

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Buccal region

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Lateral portions of the face corresponding to the cheeks

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Calcaneal region

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Heel of the foot

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Carpal region

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Wrist

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Cephalic region

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Entire head from the chin to the top of the head.

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Cervical region

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Neck

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Cranial region

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Top of the head, or the portion of the skull that encases the brain

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Crural region

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Anterior leg (or the shin)

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Digital region

Answer 14

Fingers or the toes

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Femoral region

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Thigh

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Frontal region

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Forehead

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Gluteal region

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Buttock

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Inguinal region

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Area along the inguinal ligament that divides the pelvis from the thigh

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Lumbar region

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Lower back

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Mammary region

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Area around the breasts

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Manual region

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General area of the hand

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Mental

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Chin

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Nuchal region

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Ridge that runs along the back of the skull at the superior boundary of the occipital region (think nape)

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Nasal region

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Nose

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Occipital region

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General area of the back of the skull

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Oral region

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Mouth

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Orbital region

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Area around the eye

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Otic region

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Area around the ear

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Palmer region

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Anterior hand (palm of the hand)

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Patellar region

Answer 30

Anterior Part of the knee over the patella (kneecap)

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Pedal region

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Foot

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Pelvic region

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Anterior Pelvis

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Plantar region

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Bottom of the foot

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Popliteal region

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Posterior side of the knee joint

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Pubic region

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Area over the pubic bone of the pelvis

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Scapular region

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Area over the scapula in the superior back

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Sternal region

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Area in the middle of the chest over the sternum

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Sural region

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posterior part of the leg (the calf)

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Tarsal region

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Proximal foot and ankle region

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Thoracic region

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General chest area

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Umbilical region

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Area around the umbilicus (belly button)

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Vertebral region

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Area over the vertebral column (spine)

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Arm

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Portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the shoulder

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Forearm

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Portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist

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Leg

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Portion of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle

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Lower Limb

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Entire portion of the body from the hip to the digits of the foot

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Thigh

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Portion of the lower limb from the hip to the knee

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Upper limb

Answer 48

Entire portion of the body from the shoulder to the digits of the hand