Lab 1: Regional Body Terms

Vocabulary flashcards for anatomy regional terminology and main body divisions.

Axial Division

Primary division of the body that includes the head, neck, and trunk.

Appendicular Division

Primary division of the body that includes the limbs.

Abdominal

Body trunk region inferior to the ribs.

Acromial

Point of the shoulder.

Antebrachial

Forearm.

Antecubital

Anterior surface of the elbow.

Axillary

Armpit.

Brachial

Arm.

Buccal

Cheek.

Calcaneal

Heel of the foot.

Carpal

Wrist.

Cephalic

Head.

Cervical

Neck region.

Coxal

Hip.

Crural

Anterior surface of the leg.

Digital

Fingers or toes.

Femoral

Thigh.

Fibular

Lateral side of the leg.

Frontal

Forehead.

Gluteal

Buttocks or rump.

Inguinal

Groin area.

Lumbar

Area of the back between the ribs and hips.

Mammary

Breast region.

Mental

Chin.

Nasal

Nose.

Occipital

Posterior aspect of the head or skull.

Olecranal

Posterior aspect of the elbow.

Oral

Mouth.

Orbital

Bony eye socket (orbit).

Palmar

Palm of the hand.

Patellar

Anterior knee (kneecap) region.

Pedal

Foot.

Pelvic

Pelvis region.

Plantar

Sole of the foot.

Popliteal

Back of the knee; contains the popliteal artery and vein.

Pubic

Genital region.

Sacral

Region between the hips (overlying the sacrum).

Scapular

Scapula or shoulder blade area.

Sternal

Region of the breastbone.

Sural

Calf or posterior surface of the leg.

Tarsal

Ankle.

Thoracic

Chest.

Vertebral

Area of the spinal column.