Anatomy and Physiology

  1. Cephalic
    Head
  2. Frontal
    Forehead
  3. Orbital
    Eye region
  4. Nasal
    Nose
  5. Oral
    Mouth
  6. Mental
    Chin/jaw
  7. Cervical
    Neck
  8. Thoracic
    Thorax/chest
  9. Sternal
    Breastbone region
  10. Axillary
    Shoulder joint region (frontal)
  11. Mammary
    Pectoral region (chest)
  12. Abdominal
    Belly
  13. Umbilical
    Naval region
  14. Pelvic
    Region between hips (inferior to umbilical region)
  15. Inguinal
    Groin
  16. Pubic
    Genital
  17. Acromial
    Shoulder
  18. Brachial
    Upper arm
  19. Antecubital
    Elbow join (anterior)
  20. Olecranal
    Elbow joint (posterior)
  21. Antebrachial
    Forearm
  22. Carpal
    Wrist
  23. Manus
    Hand
  24. Pollex
    Thumb
  25. Metacarpal
    Back of hand (reverse of palm)
  26. Palmar
    Palm
  27. Digital
    Fingers
  28. Coxal
    Hip
  29. Femoral
    thigh
  30. Patellar
    Knee
  31. Popliteal
    Reverse of knee
  32. Crural
    Shin
  33. Sural
    Calf
  34. Fibular or peroneal
    Lower leg
  35. Pedal
    Foot
  36. Tarsal
    Ankle
  37. Calcaneal
    Heel
  38. Metatarsal
    Top of foot
  39. Digital (foot)
    Toes
  40. Plantar
    Foot arch
  41. Hallux
    Big toe
  42. Otic
    Ear
  43. Occipital
    Back of head
  44. Dorsal
    Back
  45. Scapular
    Scapula (shoulder blade)
  46. Vertebral
    Spine
  47. Lumbar
    Lateral of lower spine
  48. Sacral
    Coccyx region (tailbone)
  49. Gluteal
    (You guessed it) Butt region
  50. Perineal
    Region between anus and external genitalia
  51. Dorsal body cavity
    Cranial and Vertebral cavities
  52. Ventral body cavity
    Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
  53. Cranial cavity
    Contains brain
  54. Vertebral cavity
    Contains spinal cord
  55. Thoracic cavity
    Contains heart and lungs
  56. Superior mediastinum
    Contains trachea
  57. Pleural cavities
    Contain lungs
  58. Pericardial cavity
    Contains heart
  59. Abdominopelvic cavity
    Abdominal and pelvic cavities
  60. Abdominal cavity
    Contains digestive viscera
  61. Pelvic cavity
    Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
  62. Upper right abdominopelvic region
    Right hypochondriac region
  63. Upper left abdominopelvic region
    Left hypochondriac region
  64. Upper central abdominopelvic region
    Epigastric region
  65. Middle right abdominopelvic region
    Right lumbar region
  66. Central abdominopelvic region
    Umbilical region
  67. Left middle abdominopelvic region
    Left lumbar region
  68. Lower right abdominopelvic region
    Right iliac (inguinal) region
  69. Lower left abdominopelvic region
    Left iliac (inguinal) region
  70. Lower central abdominopelvic region
    Hypogastric (pubic) region
Author
jessebuck90
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Anatomy and Physiology
Description
Regional terms, body cavities, and abdominal regions
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