HW 1.2 Regional Terms

trunk

main portion of the body

upper extremities

arms

lower extremities

legs

pectoral or mammary

upper chest

abdominal

anterior trunk that does not contain the ribs

groin

depressed area where the thigh meets the abdomen

dorsum

posterior surface of the trunk

costal

posterior surface over the ribs

lumbar

lower back

gluteal

rounded eminences of the rump

axilla

armpit

flank

lateral and adjacent to the lumbar region

shoulder

attachment of the upper extremity to the trunk

brachium

upper arm

antebrachium

forearm

cubital

posterior surface of the arm

antecubital

anterior surface of the elbow

thigh

upper part of lower extremity

leg

portion of lower extremity between knee and ankle

calf

fleshy part of the leg

patellar

anterior surface of the knee

popliteal

posterior surface of the knee

plantar

sole of the foot

umbilical

"Belly button" area

epigastric

just above umbilical region

hypochondriac

abdominal region superior to the lumbar region

hypogastric

abdominal region overlying the urinary bladder

iliac

lower left and right division of the abdomen

femoral

thigh region

cervical

neck region

occipital

posterior part of head

buccal

cheek