Posterior Body Regions Quiz & Flashcards

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What does 'ophthalmic/orbital' refer to?

eye

What does 'oral' refer to?

mouth

What does 'otic' refer to?

ear

What does 'nasal' refer to?

nose Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cervical (anterior)/nuchal (posterior)' refer to?

neck Signup and view all the answers

What does 'axillary' refer to?

armpits Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mammary' refer to?

female breast Signup and view all the answers

What does 'brachial' refer to?

upper arm Signup and view all the answers

What does 'antecubital' refer to?

in front of the elbow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abdominal' refer to?

abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'antebrachial' refer to?

forearm Signup and view all the answers

What does 'carpal' refer to?

wrist Signup and view all the answers

What does 'digital' refer to?

fingers and toes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'genital' refer to?

genitals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'patellar' refer to?

kneecap Signup and view all the answers

What does 'crural' refer to?

front of lower leg Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tarsal' refer to?

ankle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pedal' refer to?

foot Signup and view all the answers

What does 'coxal' refer to?

hips Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inguinal' refer to?

groin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'umbilical' refer to?

navel/stomach Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pectoral' refer to?

chest Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cephalic' refer to?

head Signup and view all the answers

What does 'frontal' refer to?

forehead Signup and view all the answers

What does 'buccal' refer to?

cheeks Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mental' refer to?

chin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'occipital' refer to?

back of head Signup and view all the answers

What does 'deltoid' refer to?

shoulders Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vertebral' refer to?

spinal column Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dorsum' refer to?

back Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cubital (anterior)' refer to?

elbow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lumbar' refer to?

lower back/lovehandles Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sacral' refer to?

sacrum/region between the hipbones Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gluteal' refer to?

buttocks Signup and view all the answers

What does 'perineal' refer to?

area between the anus and reproductive organs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'femoral' refer to?

thighs/upper leg Signup and view all the answers

What does 'popliteal' refer to?

back of the knees Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sural' refer to?

back of lower legs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plantar' refer to?

sole of the foot Signup and view all the answers

What does 'calcaneal' refer to?

heel Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Body Regions and Their Definitions

Ophthalmic/Orbital: Relates to the eye.
Oral: Pertains to the mouth.
Otic: Refers to the ear.
Nasal: Associated with the nose.
Cervical (anterior) / Nuchal (posterior): Indicates the neck area.
Axillary: Refers to the armpits.
Mammary: Concerns the female breast.
Brachial: Relates to the upper arm.
Antecubital: The region in front of the elbow.
Abdominal: Pertains to the abdomen.
Antebrachial: Refers to the forearm.
Carpal: Associated with the wrist.
Digital: Refers to fingers and toes.

Additional Body Regions

Genital: Concerns the genital organs.
Patellar: Pertains to the kneecap.
Crural: Indicates the front of the lower leg.
Tarsal: Refers to the ankle.
Pedal: Pertains to the foot.
Coxal: Refers to the hip area.
Inguinal: Concerns the groin region.
Umbilical: Pertains to the navel or stomach area.
Pectoral: Relates to the chest.
Cephalic: Refers to the head.

Facial and Head Regions

Frontal: Pertains to the forehead.
Buccal: Relates to the cheeks.
Mental: Refers to the chin.
Occipital: Indicates the back of the head.
Deltoid: Refers to the shoulders.

Spine and Back Regions

Vertebral: Pertains to the spinal column.
Dorsum: Refers to the back.
Cubital (anterior): Indicates the elbow.
Lumbar: Concerns the lower back or love handles.
Sacral: Refers to the sacrum, located between the hipbones.
Gluteal: Relates to the buttocks.

Lower Body Regions

Perineal: Area between the anus and reproductive organs.
Femoral: Pertains to the thighs or upper leg.
Popliteal: Refers to the back of the knees.
Sural: Indicates the back of the lower legs.
Plantar: Pertains to the sole of the foot.
Calcaneal: Refers to the heel.

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