Body Regions Terminology Quiz
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What is the abdominal region?

the region of the abdomen

What does the term acromial refer to?

Top of the outermost part of the shoulder

What is the antebrachial region?

Forearm

What does axillary refer to?

<p>underarm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the brachial region?

<p>upper arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does buccal refer to?

<p>cheek</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the carpal region?

<p>wrist area</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cervical refer to?

<p>neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the coxal region?

<p>hip region</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does crural refer to?

<p>shin-front of the lower leg</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the deltoid region?

<p>outer curve of the shoulder made by the deltoid muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does digital refer to?

<p>fingers and toes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the femoral region?

<p>thigh</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does fibular refer to?

<p>lateral part of lower leg</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the frontal region?

<p>forehead</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does inguinal refer to?

<p>area where thigh meets the trunk; groin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nasal region?

<p>nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does oral refer to?

<p>mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the orbital region?

<p>eye socket</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does patellar refer to?

<p>knee cap</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pelvic region?

<p>area overlaying the front of the pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pubic refer to?

<p>genital region</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sternal region?

<p>breastbone area</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tarsal region?

<p>ankle region</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does thoracic refer to?

<p>chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the umbilical region?

<p>navel</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does calcaneal refer to?

<p>heel of foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cephalic refer to?

<p>head</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the gluteal region?

<p>buttock</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does lumbar refer to?

<p>area of the back between the ribs and hips</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the occipital region?

<p>back of the head</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does olecranal refer to?

<p>back surface of the elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the popliteal region?

<p>posterior knee area</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sacral region?

<p>area between hips</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does scapular refer to?

<p>shoulder blade region</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sural region?

<p>calf region</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does vertebral refer to?

<p>area of the spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the plantar region?

<p>bottom of foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does antecubital refer to?

<p>front surface of the elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the abdominal cavity?

<p>Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the thoracic cavity?

<p>The body cavity in mammals that houses the lungs and heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cranial cavity refer to?

<p>space inside the skull containing the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the spinal cavity?

<p>contains the spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ventral body cavity refer to?

<p>The blanket term for the cavity containing both the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the dorsal body cavity?

<p>contains the cranial cavity and spinal column</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the plural cavities?

<p>lung cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mediastinum?

<p>Region between the lungs in the chest cavity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pericardial cavity refer to?

<p>contains the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the diaphragm?

<p>A sheet of muscle that forms the bottom wall of the thoracic cavity in mammals; active in ventilating the lungs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pelvic cavity?

<p>Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Right hypochondriac region?

<p>right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Left hypochondriac region refer to?

<p>left lateral region just below the ribs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Right lumbar region?

<p>Lie on the right side of the umbilical region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Left lumbar region refer to?

<p>Lie on the left side of the umbilical region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the right iliac region?

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What is the left iliac region?

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What is the epigastric region?

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What is the umbilical region?

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What is the hypogastric region?

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Study Notes

Body Regions Terminology

  • Abdominal: Refers to the region of the abdomen.
  • Acromial: The top outermost part of the shoulder.
  • Antebrachial: Pertains to the forearm.
  • Axillary: Relates to the underarm area.
  • Brachial: Refers to the upper arm.
  • Buccal: Denotes the cheek area.
  • Carpal: Relates to the wrist region.
  • Cervical: Refers to the neck area.
  • Coxal: Pertains to the hip region.
  • Crural: Refers to the front part of the lower leg (shin).
  • Deltoid: The outer curve of the shoulder, shaped by the deltoid muscle.
  • Digital: Pertains to fingers and toes.
  • Femoral: Refers to the thigh.
  • Fibular: Relates to the lateral part of the lower leg.
  • Frontal: Refers to the forehead.
  • Inguinal: The area where the thigh meets the trunk (groin).
  • Nasal: Pertains to the nose.
  • Oral: Refers to the mouth.
  • Orbital: Relates to the eye socket.
  • Patellar: Refers to the knee cap.
  • Pelvic: Overlaying area in front of the pelvis.
  • Pubic: Pertains to the genital region.
  • Sternal: Relates to the breastbone area.
  • Tarsal: Refers to the ankle region.
  • Thoracic: Pertaining to the chest.
  • Umbilical: Relates to the navel area.
  • Calcaneal: Refers to the heel of the foot.
  • Cephalic: Pertains to the head.
  • Gluteal: Refers to the buttock region.
  • Lumbar: Area of the back between ribs and hips.
  • Occipital: Refers to the back of the head.
  • Olecranal: The back surface of the elbow.
  • Popliteal: Refers to the posterior knee area.
  • Sacral: The area between the hips.
  • Scapular: Refers to the shoulder blade region.
  • Sural: Pertains to the calf region.
  • Vertebral: Refers to the area of the spine.
  • Plantar: Pertains to the bottom of the foot.
  • Antecubital: The front surface of the elbow.

Body Cavities

  • Abdominal Cavity: Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other vital organs.
  • Thoracic Cavity: Hosts the lungs and heart, surrounded by ribs, separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm.
  • Cranial Cavity: Space inside the skull that contains the brain.
  • Spinal Cavity: Contains the spinal cord.
  • Ventral Body Cavity: Encompasses both the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
  • Dorsal Body Cavity: Contains the cranial cavity and spinal column.
  • Pleural Cavities: Relate to the lung cavities.
  • Mediastinum: The region between the lungs in the chest cavity.
  • Pericardial Cavity: Contains the heart.
  • Diaphragm: A muscle forming the bottom wall of the thoracic cavity, crucial for ventilation.
  • Pelvic Cavity: Contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum.

Abdominal Regions

  • Right Hypochondriac Region: Upper right region below the ribs, extending over the abdomen.
  • Left Hypochondriac Region: Left lateral region just below the ribs.
  • Right Lumbar Region: Located on the right side of the umbilical region.
  • Left Lumbar Region: Located on the left side of the umbilical region.
  • Right Iliac Region: Positioned in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.
  • Left Iliac Region: Positioned in the lower left quadrant of the abdomen.
  • Epigastric Region: Upper central region of the abdomen.
  • Umbilical Region: Central area around the navel.
  • Hypogastric Region: Lower central region of the abdomen below the umbilical region.

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Test your knowledge on anatomical terms related to different body regions. This quiz covers various parts of the body, including abdominal, cervical, and femoral regions. Enhance your understanding of human anatomy terminology.

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