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Anatomy & Physiology: Regional Body Terms

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  • Abdominal

    Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

  • Acromial

    Point of shoulder

  • Antebrachial

    Forearm

  • Antecubital

    Anterior surface of elbow

  • Axillary

    Armpit

  • Brachial

    Arm

  • Buccal

    Cheek area

  • Carpal

    Wrist

  • Cervical

    Neck region

  • Coxal

    Hip

  • Crural

    Anterior leg; the shin

  • Deltoid

    Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

  • Digital

    Fingers, toes

  • Femoral

    Thigh (applies to both anterior and posterior)

  • Fibular

    Lateral part of leg

  • Frontal

    Forehead

  • Inguinal

    Area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

  • Mental

    Chin

  • Nasal

    Nose area

  • Oral

    Mouth

  • Orbital

    Eye area

  • Patellar

    Anterior knee

  • Pectoral

    Relating to, or occurring in or on, the chest

  • Pelvic

    Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

  • Pubic

    Genital region

  • Sternal

    Breastbone area

  • Tarsal

    Ankle region

  • Thoracic

    Area between the neck and abdomen, supported by ribs, sternum, and costal cartilages; chest

  • Umbilical

    Navel