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Human AP Body Region
Human A&P body region terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Otic | Ear |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Orbital | Eye |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| Mental | Forehead |
| Acromial | point of shoulder |
| Axillary | armpit |
| mammary | breast |
| sternal | breast bone |
| Pectoral | over the pectoralis muscle |
| brachial | arm |
| antecubital | anterior surface of the elbow |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| carpal | wrist |
| palmar | palm of the hand |
| digital | fingers, toes |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| umbilical | naval |
| inguinal | groin |
| coxal | hip |
| gluteal | buttock |
| cubital | posterior surface of the elbow |
| lumbar | area of back between ribs and hips |
| sacral | area between hips |
| vertebral | area of spine |
| popliteal | posterior knee area |
| plantar | bottom of foot |
| crural | leg |
| flank | lateral lumbar region of abdomen |
| genital | pubic region |
| tarsal | ankle region |
| patellar | anterior knee |
| pedal | top of the foot |
| deltoid | curve of the sholder |
| frontal | forehead |
| oral | Mouth |
| thoracic | chest |
| femoral | thigh |
| calcaneal | heel |