Anatomy quiz 1

Abdominal

Area of the trunk inferior to the ribs

Acromial

Point of the shoulder

Antebrachial

Forearm

Antecubital

Anterior surface of the elbow

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm

Buccal

Cheek area

Carpal

Wrist

Cervical

Neck region

Coxal

Hip

Crural

Anterior leg; shin

Deltoid

Curve of the shoulder formed by the large deltoid muscle

Digital

Fingers or toes

Femoral

Thigh

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 the ribs, sternum, and costal cartilages; chest

Umbilical

Navel

Calcaneal

Heel of foot

Cephalic

Head

Femoral

Thigh

Gluteal

Buttock

Lumbar

Area of the back between the ribs and hips

Occipital

Posterior surface of the head or base of the skull

Popliteal

Posterior knee area

Sacral

Area between the hips at the base of the spine

Scapular

Shoulder blade region

Sural

Posterior surface of the leg

Vertebral

Area of the spinal column

Plantar

Sole of the foot

Integumentary system

Protects the body from the outside environment; includes the skin, hair, and nails.

Skeletal system

Supports and protects the body, allows movement with muscles, and produces blood cells.

Muscular system

Allows the body to move and helps maintain posture and produce body heat.

Nervous system

Controls and coordinates the body using electrical signals; helps you sense and respond to your environment.

Endocrine system

Uses hormones to control body processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Cardiovascular system

Moves blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove wastes.

Lymphatic system

Helps fight infections and returns excess fluid to the bloodstream.

Respiratory system

Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide.

Digestive system

Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and gets rid of solid waste.

Urinary system

Filters the blood, removes wastes, and regulates water and salt levels by producing urine.

Reproductive system

Produces sex cells and hormones and allows humans to reproduce.

Superior (cranial or cephalic)

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Inferior (caudal)

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Anterior (ventral)

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Posterior (dorsal)

Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Medial

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Intermediate

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Proximal

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Distal

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Superficial (external)

Toward or at the body surface

Deep (internal)

Away from the body surface; more internal