Body Cavities/Regions

head and skull

cranial region/cephalic region

forehead

frontal region

eyes

orbital/ocular region

cheeks

buccal region

ears

auricle/otic region

nose

nasal region

mouth

oral region

chin

mental region

neck

cervical region

chest

thoracic region

breast

mammary region

muscles of chest

pectoral region

stomach

abdominal region

belly button

umbilicus

hip area

coxal region

area above genitals

pelvic region

groin region

inguinal

surrounding the genitals

pubic region

thighs

femoral region

knee

patellar region

shin

crural region

ankle

tarsal region

foot

pedal region

toes

digital/phalangeal region

the great toe

hallux

armpit

axillary region

upper arm

brachial region

front of elbow

antecubital region

forearm

antebrachial region

wrist

carpal region

palm

palmar region

the fingers

digital/phalangeal region

thumb

pollen

back head area

cephalic region

shoulders

acromial region

upper part of the back and chest

thoracic region

lower back

lumbar region

end of spine, above buttocks

sacral region

buttocks

gluteal region

back thigh area

femoral region

back of the knee

popliteal region

back of calf area

sural region

heel

calcaneal region

sole of foot

planter region

head (cavity)

cranial cavity

back side (cavity)

dorsa body cavity

back spine (cavity)

Vertebral cavity

What holds the heart and lungs

Thoracic cavity

cavity below lungs and heart

Diaphragm

protects major digestive, urinary, endocrine organs (cavity)

Abdominal Cavity

located directly beneath the abdominal cavity (cavity)

Pelvic cavity

space inside skull (cavity)

Cranial cavity

inside the spinal column that houses and protects the spinal cord (cavity)

Vertebral cavity

central compartment of the chest cavity

mediastinum

covers the lungs (cavity)

pleural cavity

surrounds and lubricates the heart (cavity)

pericardio cavity

separates the thoracic and pelvic region (cavity)

diaphragm

abdominal + pelvic (cavity)

Abdominopelvic cavity

front side (cavity)

Ventral Cavity