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Body Regions
Regions to memorize for A&P 2020
Term | Definition |
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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) |