1.6: parts and regions of the body

Anterior region: abdominal

anterior trunk below ribs

Anterior region: antecubital

area in front of elbow

anterior region: axillary

armpit

anterior region: brachial

arm

anterior region: cephalic

head

anterior region: cervical

neck region

anterior region: digital

fingers, toes

anterior region: femoral

thigh area

anterior region: inguinal

area where thigh meets the trunk of the body

anterior region: oral

mouth

anterior region: orbital

area around the eye

anterior region: petellar

front of knee

anterior region: pedal

foot

anterior region: pubic

genital area

anterior region: sternal

middle of chest

anterior region: umbilical

navel

posterior region: caudal

near to the lower region of the spinal column

posterior region: deltoid

rounded area of the shoulder closest to upper arm

posterior region: gluteal

buttocks

posterior region: lumbar

area of the back between the ribs and the hips

posterior region: occipital

back of the head

posterior region: popliteal

behind the knee area

posterior region: scapular

shoulder blade area

sagittal plane

cuts the body into left and right halves

frontal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior halves

creates front and back part of body

Also known as the coronal plane

transverse Plane

divides the body horizontally

creates an upper and lower body

Tissue sections: cross section

Tissue sections: Longitudinal section

Tissue sections: oblique sections