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Body Regions
Anatomical Terms for Body Regions
Question | Answer |
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Abdominal | Lower area of the body (between the diaphragm and the pelvis). |
Acromial | The point of the shoulder. |
Antebrachial | The forearm. |
Antecubital | Area in front of the elbow joint. |
Axillary | Armpit. |
Brachial | Arm. |
Buccal | Mouth and inner lining of cheeks. |
Calcaneal | Heel. |
Carpal | Bones of the wrists. |
Cephalic | Head. |
Cervical | Neck. |
Costal | Ribs. |
Coxal | Hips. |
Crural | Leg. |
Cubital | Elbow. |
Digital | Finger. |
Femoral | Thigh. |
Frontal | Forehead. |
Gluteal | Buttocks. |
Inguinal | Groin. |
Lumbar | Lower Back. |
Mammary | Breast. |
Nasal | Nose. |
Occipital | Lower back portion of the head. |
Olecranal | Elbow. |
Oral | Mouth. |
Orbital | Eyes. |
Otic | Ears. |
Palmar | Palm of the hand. |
Patellar | Front of the knee. |
Pectoral | Chest. |
Pedal | Foot. |
Pelvic | Pelvis/Hips. |
Plantar | Sole of the foot. |
Pollex | Thumb. |
Popliteal | Region behind the knee. |
Pubic | Genitals. |
Sacral | Back area between the hip bones and the butt. |
Scapular | Shoulder blade. |
Sternal | Middle of the thorax (between the ribs). |
Sural | Calf of the leg. |
Tarsal | Ankle bone. |
Thoracic | Chest (between the diaphragm and the upper part of the chest). |
Umbilical | Central portion of the abdomen. |
Vertebral | Spinal column. |