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Body Regions
Regions to memorize for A&P 2020
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cephalic | (head) |
| Cervical | (neck) |
| Cranial | (skull) |
| Frontal | (forehead) |
| Nasal | (nose) |
| Occipital | (base of skull) |
| Oral | (mouth) |
| Orbital/ocular | (eyes) |
| Axillary | (armpit) |
| Costal | (ribs) |
| Deltoid | (shoulder) |
| Mammary | (breast) |
| Pectoral | (chest) |
| Scapular | (shoulder blade) |
| Sternal | (breastbone) |
| Vertebral | (backbone) |
| Abdominal | (abdomen) |
| Gluteal | (buttocks) |
| Inguinal | (bend of hip) |
| Lumbar | (lower back) |
| Pelvic | (area between hipbones) |
| Perineal | (area between anus and external genitalia) |
| Pubic | (genitals) |
| Sacral | (end of vertebral column) |
| Antebrachial | (forearm) |
| Antecubital | (inner elbow) |
| Brachial | (upper arm) |
| Carpal | (wrist) |
| Cubital | (elbow) |
| Digital | (fingers/toes) |
| Palmar | (palm) |
| Crural | ( lower leg between the knee and tarsals ( ankle) |
| Femoral | (thigh) |
| Patellar | (front of knee) |
| Pedal | (foot) |
| Plantar | (arch of foot) |
| Popliteal | (back of knee) |
| Sural | (calf |
| Tarsal | (ankle) |
| Thoracic | chest |
| Acromial | (shoulder bone) |
| Buccal | (cheek) |
| Umbillical | (belly button) |
| Celiac | (nerve plexus in the abdomen) |
| Ventral | (belly side) |
| Otic | (ears) |
| Mental | (chin) |
| Gential | (reproductive organs) |
| Coxal | (between the hip bones) (pubic region) |
| Dorsal | (the back region) |
| Abdominopelvic | (abdomen and pelvic region) |
| Cardiac Region | (the region around the heart) |
| Mediastinum Region | (between the lungs) |
| Sagittal Plane | ( vertical plane that divided into left and right pieces ) |
| Transverse | (horizontal) |
| Coronal | (vertical but divides body into ventral and dorsal sections) |
| Diaphragm | (located below the lungs in between the thoratic cavity and abdominal cavity) |