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A&P - Body Regions
Body region terminology
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
01/30/2009

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Term
abdominal
Definition
region between thorax and pelvis
Term
acromial
Definition

point of the shoulder

(akros - highest; omos - shoulder)

Term
antebrachial
Definition

forearm

(brachial = arm, ante = (be)fore)

Term
antecubital
Definition

inner elbow

Term
axillary
Definition

armpit

(Think axis of arm/trunk?)

Term
brachial
Definition
upper arm
Term
buccal
Definition
cheek
Term
carpal
Definition
wrist
Term
celiac
Definition

abdomen

 

Term
cephalic
Definition
head
Term
cervical
Definition
neck
Term
costal
Definition
ribs
Term
coxal
Definition
hip
Term
crural
Definition
leg
Term
cubital
Definition
elbow
Term
digital
Definition
fingers and toes
Term
dorsal
Definition
back
Term
femoral
Definition
thigh
Term
frontal
Definition
forehead
Term
genital
Definition
reproductive organs
Term
gluteal
Definition
buttocks
Term
inguinal
Definition
groin - depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh
Term
lumbar
Definition
loin - region of the lower back between ribs and pelvis
Term
mammary
Definition
breast
Term
mental
Definition
chin
Term
nasal
Definition
nose
Term
occipital
Definition
lower posterior region of the head
Term
oral
Definition
mouth
Term
orbital
Definition
eye cavity
Term
otic
Definition
ear
Term
palmar
Definition
palm
Term
patellar
Definition
front of the knee
Term
pectoral
Definition
chest
Term
pedal
Definition
foot
Term
pelvic
Definition
pelvis
Term
perineal
Definition
perineum - space between anus and external reproductive organs
Term
plantar
Definition
sole of the foot
Term
popliteal
Definition
area behind the knee
Term
sacral
Definition
posterior region between hipbones
Term
sternal
Definition
middle of thorax, anteriorly (sternum)
Term
sural
Definition
calf of the leg
Term
tarsal
Definition
instep of the foot
Term
umbilical
Definition
navel
Term
vertebral
Definition
spinal column
Term
Abdominal Regions (Quadrants)
Definition
Upper Right, Upper Left, Lower Right, Lower Left (mirror flip)
Term
Abdominal Region: Right Hypochondriac
Definition
Superior and Right Lateral of Umbilicus
Term
Abdominal Region: Right Lumbar
Definition
Right lateral of Umbilicus
Term
Abdominal Region: Right Iliac
Definition
Inferior and Right Lateral of Umbilicus
Term
Abdominal Region: Epigastric
Definition
Superior and Medial to Umbilicus
Term
Abdominal Region: Umbilicus
Definition
Central point of abdomen
Term
Abdominal Region: Hypogastric
Definition
Inferior and Medial to Umbilicus
Term
Abdominal Region: Left Hypochondriac
Definition
Superior and Left Lateral to Umbilicus
Term
Abdominal Region: Left Lumbar
Definition
Left lateral of Umbilicus
Term
Abdominal Region: Left Iliac
Definition
Inferior and left lateral of umbilicus
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