Human Anatomy Body Regions and Terminology

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What does the axial region include?

  • Elbow
  • The arms, hands, legs, and feet
  • The head, neck, and trunk (correct)
  • Upper arm

What does the appendicular region include?

  • Upper arm
  • The arms, hands, legs, and feet (correct)
  • The head, neck, and trunk
  • Wrist

What does 'bracium' mean?

Upper arm

What does 'cubital' mean?

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

What does 'antebracium' mean?

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

What does 'carpus' mean?

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

What does 'manus' mean?

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

What does 'digits' mean?

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

What does 'femoral' mean?

<p>Upper leg</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'popliteal' mean?

<p>Back of the knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'patellar' mean?

<p>Front of the knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'crural' mean?

<p>Lower leg</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tarsus' mean?

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

What does 'pes' mean?

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

What does the cephalic region refer to?

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

What does 'facial' mean?

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

What does 'frontal' mean?

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

What does 'orbital' mean?

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

What does 'oral' mean?

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

What does 'nasal' mean?

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

What does 'mental' mean?

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

What does the cervical region refer to?

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

What does the thoracic region refer to?

<p>Region above the diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pectoral' mean?

<p>Lateral (outer) chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sternal' mean?

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

What does 'acromial' mean?

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

What does 'axillary' mean?

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

What does 'vertebral' mean?

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

What does 'scapular' mean?

<p>Shoulder blade</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the abdominal region refer to?

<p>Region below the diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'umbilical' mean?

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

What does 'lumbar' mean?

<p>Lower back</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the pelvic region refer to?

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

What does 'pubic' mean?

<p>Middle front pelvic area</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inguinal' mean?

<p>Lateral front pelvic area (hips)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gluteal' mean?

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Study Notes

Body Regions Overview

  • The axial region encompasses the head, neck, and trunk.
  • The appendicular region comprises the arms, hands, legs, and feet.

Upper Limbs Terminology

  • Bracium refers to the upper arm.
  • Cubital denotes the elbow.
  • Antebracium is the forearm.
  • Carpus corresponds to the wrist.
  • Manus signifies the hand.
  • Digits encompass fingers and toes.

Lower Limbs Terminology

  • Femoral pertains to the upper leg.
  • Popliteal describes the back of the knee.
  • Patellar relates to the front of the knee.
  • Crural indicates the lower leg.
  • Tarsus refers to the ankle.
  • Pes denotes the foot.

Head and Neck Terminology

  • The cephalic region is identified as the head.
  • Facial refers specifically to the face.
  • Frontal pertains to the forehead.
  • Orbital signifies the eye area.
  • Oral relates to the mouth.
  • Nasal pertains to the nose.
  • Mental indicates the chin.
  • The cervical region is associated with the neck.

Thoracic Region

  • The thoracic region is located above the diaphragm.
  • Pectoral designates the outer chest area.
  • Sternal refers to the middle of the chest.
  • Acromial indicates the shoulder area.
  • Axillary pertains to the armpit.
  • Vertebral describes the spinal area.
  • Scapular refers to the shoulder blade.

Abdominal and Pelvic Regions

  • The abdominal region is located below the diaphragm.
  • Umbilical denotes the belly area.
  • Lumbar refers to the lower back.
  • The pelvic region encompasses the hip area.
  • Pubic signifies the middle front pelvic area.
  • Inguinal denotes the lateral front pelvic area (hips).
  • Gluteal refers informally to the buttocks.

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