Anatomy Body regions
Describe (briefly) the body region each of these terms refer to:
1. Abdominal | Related to the belly or abdomen |
2. Acromial | Related to the shoulder |
3. Antebrachial | Related to the forearm |
4. Brachial | Related to the upper arm |
5. Buccal | Related to the cheek |
6. Carpal | Related to the wrist |
7. Celiac |
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8. Cephalic | Related to then head |
9. Cervical | Related to the neck |
10. Costal | Related to the ribs |
11. Coxal | Related to the hip bone |
12. Digital | Related to the fingers |
13. Dorsal | Related to the back or upper surface of the body. The posterior for humans |
14. Femoral | Related to the thigh |
15. Frontal | Related to the forehead |
16. Gluteal | Related to the buttoks |
17. Inguinal | Related to the groin |
18. Lumbar | Related to the lower back |
19. Mammary | Related to the breast |
20. Nasal | Related to the nose. |
21. Occipital | Related to the back of the head |
22. Oral | Related to the mouth |
23. Orbital | Related to the eye socket |
24. Otic | Related to the ear |
25. Palmar | Related to the front of hand |
26. Pectoral | Related to the upper chest |
27. Pedal | Related to the foot |
28. Pelvic | Related to the lower part of the trunk between the abdomen & the thighs |
29. Sacral | Related to the lower spine |
30. Sternal | Related to the breast plate |
31. Umbilical | Related to the naval |
32. Vertebral | Related to the spine |