Chapter 1 Body Regions, Terms, etc

Frontal

forehead

Nasal

Nose

Oral

Mouth

Deltoid

Shoulder

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Antebrachial

Forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Palmer

Palm

Digital

Fingers

Femoral

Thigh

Patellar

Knee

Tarsal

Ankle

Pedal

Foot

Cephalic

Head

Orbital

Eye

Buccal

Cheek

Cervical

Neck

Sternal

Sternum

Pectoral

Chest

Mammary

Breast

Abdominal

Abdomen

Inguinal

Groin

Cranial

Surrounding the brain

Otic

Ear

Occipital

Back of head

Scapular

Back Muscles

Vertebral Column

Spine

Lumbar

Lower back

Sacral

Butt Crack

Gluteal

Buttock; butt cheeks

Perineal

Under butt crack/ butt cheek

Popliteal

Back of knee

Calcaneal

Heel

Plantar

Sole of feet

Ventral Cavity

Located at the front of the body, Consists of two compartments (thoracic and abdominopelvic)

Thoracic cavity

Surrounded by ribs and chest muscles; contains the heart, large vessels of the heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, lymph nodes

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Subdivided into the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity; contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs. Contains the bladder, some of the reproductive organs, and the rectum

Dorsal Cavity

Located at the back of the body; Contains two divisions but is a whole cavity

Cranial Cavity

Formed by the skull, contains the brain

Right Hypochondriac region

Liver, Gallbladder, Right Kidney

Epigastric Region

Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Right and left kidneys

Left Hypochondriac Region

Stomach, Liver, left kidney, spleen

Right Lumbar Region

Liver, small intestines, ascending colon, right kidney

Umbilical Region

Stomach, pancreas, small intestines, Transverse colon

Left lumbar region

Small intestines, descending colon, left kidney

Right Iliac Region

Small intestines, appendix, cerium and ascending colon

Hypogastric Region

Small intestines, sigmond colon, bladder

Left Illiac Region

Small intestines, descending colon, sigmond colon