regions of the human body Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
cephalic region
A
head
2
Q
frontal region
A
forehead
3
Q
orbital region
A
bony eye sockets
4
Q
nasal region
A
nose
5
Q
buccal region
A
cheek
6
Q
oral region
A
mouth
7
Q
mental region
A
chin
8
Q
cervical region
A
neck
9
Q
thoracic region
A
chest
10
Q
sternal region
A
breastbone
11
Q
axillary region
A
armpit
12
Q
mammary region
A
breast
13
Q
abdominal region
A
below the ribs and above the hips
14
Q
umbilical region
A
naval
15
Q
pelvic region
A
pelvis
16
Q
pubic region
A
genital
17
Q
acromial region
A
point of the shoulder
18
Q
brachial region
A
upper arm
19
Q
antecubital region
A
anterior surface of the elbow
20
Q
antebrachial region
A
forearm
21
Q
carpal region
A
wrist
22
Q
manus region
A
hand
23
Q
palmar region
A
palm of hand
24
Q
pollex region
A
thumb
25
digital region
fingers and toes
26
coxal region
hip
27
femoral region
thigh
28
patellar region
kneecap
29
crural region
shin
30
fibular region (peroneal)
side of lower leg
31
pedal region
foot
32
tarsal region
ankle
33
hallux region
great toe
34
otic region
ear
35
occipital region
posterior surface of cephalic
36
scapular region
shoulder blade
37
olecranal region
posterior surface of elbow
38
lumbar region
lower back
39
sacral region
posterior region between hip bones
40
gluteal region
buttocks
41
perineal region
between the anus and external genitalia
42
popliteal region
posterior surface of knee
43
sural region
calf
44
calcaneal region
heel of foot
45
plantar region
sole of pedal
46
vertebral region
spine
