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Regional Terms in Anatomy

Regional Terms in Anatomy. Human Anatomy & Physiology Mr. Taylor. ANTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS. ABDOMINAL. Anterior body trunk; inferior to the ribs. AXILLARY. Armpit . BUCCAL. Cheek area. CERVICAL. Neck region. FEMORAL. Thigh. NASAL. Nose area. ORBITAL. Eye area. PERONEAL (crural).

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Regional Terms in Anatomy

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  1. Regional Terms in Anatomy Human Anatomy & Physiology Mr. Taylor

  2. ANTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS

  3. ABDOMINAL Anterior body trunk; inferior to the ribs

  4. AXILLARY Armpit

  5. BUCCAL Cheek area

  6. CERVICAL Neck region

  7. FEMORAL Thigh

  8. NASAL Nose area

  9. ORBITAL Eye area

  10. PERONEAL (crural) Lateral leg

  11. STERNAL Breastbone area (sternum)

  12. THORACIC Chest area

  13. ANTECUBITAL Anterior surface of the elbow

  14. BRACHIAL Arm

  15. CARPAL Wrist

  16. DIGITAL Fingers, toes

  17. INGUINAL Area where thigh meets body trunk

  18. ORAL Mouth

  19. PATELLAR Anterior knee

  20. PUBIC Genital region

  21. TARSAL Ankle region

  22. UMBILICAL Navel

  23. POSTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS

  24. CEPHALIC Head

  25. GLUTEAL Buttock

  26. OCCIPITAL Posterior surface of the head

  27. SCAPULAR Shoulder blade region (scapula)

  28. VERTEBRAL Area of the spine

  29. DELTOID Shoulder curve – large muscle

  30. LUMBAR Area of back between ribs and hips

  31. POPLITEAL Posterior knee area

  32. SURAL Posterior surface of leg; calf

  33. BODY PLANES AND SECTIONSplane=imaginary lineSection = cut

  34. SAGITTAL SECTION Cut lengthwise dividing into right and left parts

  35. FRONTAL SECTION Lengthwise cut divides into anterior and posterior

  36. CORONAL SECTION Another name for frontal section

  37. MIDSAGITTAL SECTION Cut into equal right and left parts

  38. TRANSVERSE SECTION Horizontal cut into superior and inferior parts

  39. CROSS SECTION Same as transverse section

  40. BODY CAVITIES

  41. CRANIAL CAVITY Space inside the skull for the brain

  42. THORACIC CAVITY Protects lungs, heart; ribs

  43. ABDOMINAL CAVITY Stomach, liver, intestines

  44. DORSAL BODY CAVITY Contains cranial and spinal cavities

  45. ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY Is found inferior to the diaphragm; contains abdominal and pelvic regions

  46. SPINAL CAVITY Extends from cranial cavity to the end of the vertebral column

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