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CSA Body Regions
Terms for specific body regions (Table 1-1, p. 5 in Vol1)
| Body Region | Term: |
|---|---|
| Portion of trunk below diaphragm; between thorax and pelvis | Abdominal |
| Region between elbow and wrist; forearm; cubital region | Antebrachial |
| Space in front of the elbow | Antecubital |
| Armpit area | Axillary |
| Arm; proximal portion of upper limb | Brachial |
| Region of the cheek | Buccal |
| Wrist | Carpal |
| Head | Cephalic |
| Neck region | Cervical |
| Ribs | Costal |
| Skull | Cranial |
| Antebrachial | Cubital |
| Thigh; the part of the lower extremity between the hip and the knee | Femoral |
| Buttock region | Gluteal |
| Depressed region between the abdomen and the thigh; groin | Inguinal |
| portion of the lower extremity between the knee and the foot; also called the crural region | Leg |
| Region of the lower back and side between the lowest rib and the pelvis | Lumbar |
| Breast | Mammary |
| Lower portion of the back of the head | Occipital |
| Eyes | Ophthalmic |
| Mouth | Oral |
| Ears | Otic |
| Chest region | Pectoral |
| Inferior region of the abdominopelvic cavity; lower portion of the trunk | Pelvic |
| Region between the anus and the pubic symphysis; includes the region of the external reproductive organs | Perineal |
| Sole of the foot | Plantar |
| Area behind the knee | Popliteal |
| Posterior region between the hipbones | Sacral |
| Anterior midline of the thorax | Sternal |
| Chest; part of the trunk inferior to the neck and superior to the diaphragm | Thoracic |
| Navel; middle region of the abdomen | Umbilical |
| Pertaining to the spinal column; backbone | Vertebral |