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Regional Positions
Flash cards for studying regional positions in anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | anterior body trunk inferior to ribs (Anterior Body) |
| Acromial | point of shoulder(Anterior Body) |
| Antebrachial | forearm(Anterior Body) |
| Antecubital | anterior surface of elbow(Anterior Body) |
| Axillary | armpit(Anterior Body) |
| Brachial | arm(Anterior Body) |
| Buccal | cheek area(Anterior Body) |
| Carpal | wrist(Anterior Body) |
| Cervical | neck region(Anterior Body) |
| Coxal | hip(Anterior Body) |
| Crural | leg(Anterior Body) |
| Deltoid | curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle(Anterior Body) |
| Digital | fingers, toes(Anterior Body) |
| Femoral | thigh(Anterior Body) |
| Fibular | lateral part of leg(Anterior Body) |
| Frontal | forehead(Anterior Body) |
| Inguinal | area where thigh meets body trunk; groin(Anterior Body) |
| Mental | chin(Anterior Body) |
| Nasal | nose area(Anterior Body) |
| Oral | mouth(Anterior Body) |
| Orbital | eye area(Anterior Body) |
| Patellar | anterior knee(Anterior Body) |
| Pelvic | area overlying the pelvis anteriorly(Anterior Body) |
| Pubic | genital region(Anterior Body) |
| Sternal | breastbone area(Anterior Body) |
| Tarsal | ankle region(Anterior Body) |
| Umbilical | navel(Anterior Body) |
| Calcaneal | heel of foot (Posterior Body) |
| Cephalic | head (Posterior Body) |
| Femoral | thigh (Posterior Body) |
| Gluteal | buttock (Posterior Body) |
| Lumbar | area of back between ribs and hips, the loin (Posterior Body) |
| Occipital | posterior surface of head or base of skull (Posterior Body) |
| Olecranal | posterior surface of elbow (Posterior Body) |
| Popliteal | posterior knee area (Posterior Body) |
| Sacral | area between hips (Posterior Body) |
| Scapular | shoulder blade region (Posterior Body) |
| Sural | the posterior surface of leg; the calf (Posterior Body) |
| Vertebral | area of spinal column (Posterior Body) |