Anatomical Body Regions and Terminology

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering anatomical body region terms for the head, trunk, upper limbs, lower limbs, and posterior view.

The head of the skull is referred to as the cranial region or __________ region.

cephalic

The forehead is referred to as the __________ region.

frontal

The eyes are referred to as the orbital or __________ region.

ocular

The cheeks are referred to as the __________ region.

buccal

The ears are referred to as the auricle or __________ region.

otic

The nose is referred to as the __________ region.

nasal

The mouth is referred to as the __________ region.

oral

The chin is referred to as the __________ region.

mental

The neck is referred to as the __________ region.

cervical

The region of the trunk encompassing the chest is the __________ region.

thoracic

The mammary region encompasses each __________.

breast

The pectoral region encompasses the __________ of the chest.

muscles

The sternal region encompasses the __________.

sternum

The abdominal region encompasses the __________ area.

stomach

The center of the abdomen, also known as the navel, is called the __________.

umbilicus

The coxal region encompasses the __________ area.

hip

The pelvic region encompasses the area above the __________.

genitals

The groin region between the legs and genitals is called the __________ region.

inguinal

The pubic region surrounds the __________.

genitals

The region encompassing the thighs is called the __________ region.

femoral

The patellar region encompasses the __________.

knee

The crural region encompasses the __________ area of the leg.

shin

The tarsal region encompasses the __________.

ankle

The pedal region encompasses the __________.

foot

The digital or phalangeal region of the foot encompasses the __________.

toes

The great toe is referred to as the __________.

hallux

The axillary region encompasses the __________.

armpit

The brachial region encompasses the __________.

upper arm

The front of the elbow is encompassed by the __________ region.

antecubital

The antebrachial region encompasses the __________.

forearm

The carpal region encompasses the __________.

wrist

The palmar region encompasses the __________.

palm

The fingers are encompassed by the digital or __________ region.

phalangeal

The thumb is referred to as the __________.

pollex

The entire backside is referred to as the __________ region.

dorsal

The acromial region is where the __________ bones are found.

shoulder

The upper part of the back (also chest) is the __________ region.

thoracic

In the provided torso diagram, the region encompassing the lower back is labeled as __________.

lumbar

The sacral region occurs at the end of the spine, directly above the __________.

buttocks

The gluteal region encompasses the __________.

buttocks

The back of the knee is encompassed by the __________ region.

popliteal

The sole of the foot is encompassed by the __________ region.

plantar

In the provided posterior diagram, the calf region is labeled as __________.

Sural

In the provided worksheet diagram, the great toe at the bottom of the foot is labeled as __________.

hallux