Human Body Regions Flashcards

Flashcards based on Table 1.3 outlining human body regions and their descriptions.

Abdominal Region

Region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones

Antebrachial Region

Forearm (the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist)

Antecubital Region

Region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region

Auricular Region

Visible surface structures of the ear

Axillary Region

Armpit

Brachial Region

Arm (the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)

Buccal Region

Cheek

Calcaneal Region

Heel of the foot

Carpal Region

Wrist

Cephalic Region

Head

Cervical Region

Neck

Coxal Region

Hip

Cranial Region

Skull

Crural Region

Leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)

Deltoid Region

Shoulder

Digital Region

Fingers or toes (also called phalangeal)

Dorsal Region

Back

Femoral Region

Thigh

Fibular Region

Lateral aspect of the leg

Frontal Region

Forehead

Gluteal Region

Buttock

Hallux Region

Great toe

Inguinal Region

Groin (sometimes used to indicate just the crease in the junction of the thigh with the trunk)

Lumbar Region

The "small of the back": the inferior part of the back between the ribs and the pelvis

Mammary Region

Breast

Manus Region

Hand

Mental Region

Chin

Nasal Region

Nose

Occipital Region

Posterior aspect of the head

Olecranal Region

Posterior aspect of the elbow

Oral Region

Mouth

Orbital Region

Eye

Palmar Region

Palm of the hand

Patellar Region

Kneecap

Pelvic Region

Pelvis

Pectoral Region

Chest, includes the mammary region

Perineal Region

Diamond-shaped region between the thighs that contains the anus and selected external reproductive organs

Pes Region

Foot

Plantar Region

Sole of the foot

Pollex Region

Thumb

Popliteal Region

Area posterior to the knee

Pubic Region

Anterior region of the pelvis

Radial Region

Lateral aspect (thumb side) of the forearm

Sacral Region

Posterior region between the hip bones

Scapular Region

Shoulder blade

Sternal Region

Anterior middle region of the thorax

Sural Region

Calf (posterior part of the leg)

Tarsal Region

Proximal part of foot and ankle

Thoracic Region

Part of torso superior to thoracic diaphragm; contains the pectoral, axillary, and sternal regions

Tibial Region

Medial aspect of the leg

Ulnar Region

Medial aspect (pinky side) of the forearm

Umbilical Region

Navel

Vertebral Region

Spinal column