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) Lateral leg
STERNAL Breastbone area (sternum)
THORACIC Chest area
ANTECUBITAL Anterior surface of the elbow
BRACHIAL Arm
CARPAL Wrist
DIGITAL Fingers, toes
INGUINAL Area where thigh meets body trunk
ORAL Mouth
PATELLAR Anterior knee
PUBIC Genital region
TARSAL Ankle region
UMBILICAL Navel
POSTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS
CEPHALIC Head
GLUTEAL Buttock
OCCIPITAL Posterior surface of the head
SCAPULAR Shoulder blade region (scapula)
VERTEBRAL Area of the spine
DELTOID Shoulder curve – large muscle
LUMBAR Area of back between ribs and hips
POPLITEAL Posterior knee area
SURAL Posterior surface of leg; calf
BODY PLANES AND SECTIONS PLANE=IMAGINARY LINE SECTION = CUT
SAGITTAL SECTION Cut lengthwise dividing into right and left parts
FRONTAL SECTION Lengthwise cut divides into anterior and posterior
CORONAL SECTION Another name for frontal section
MIDSAGITTAL SECTION Cut into equal right and left parts
TRANSVERSE SECTION Horizontal cut into superior and inferior parts
CROSS SECTION Same as transverse section
BODY CAVITIES
CRANIAL CAVITY Space inside the skull for the brain
THORACIC CAVITY Protects lungs, heart; ribs
ABDOMINAL CAVITY Stomach, liver, intestines
DORSAL BODY CAVITY Contains cranial and spinal cavities
ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY Is found inferior to the diaphragm; contains abdominal and pelvic regions
SPINAL CAVITY Extends from cranial cavity to the end of the vertebral column
DIAPHRAGM Muscle in the thoracic cavity
PELVIC CAVITY Contains reproductive organs
VENTRAL BODY CAVITY Contains the chest and abdomen
4 QUADRANTS RUQ – right upper quadrant LUQ – left upper quadrant RLQ – right lower quadrant LLQ – left lower quadrant
ADDITIONAL REGIONS
ACROMIAL Lateral shoulder
COXAL Hip
CALCANEAL Heel
OCCIPITAL Posterior surface of the head
OLECRANOL Posterior surface of the elbow
PLANTAR Bottom of or underside of foot
SACRAL Area between the hips; inferior to lumbar region
OBLIQUE SECTION Cut at an angle
LONGITUDINAL CUT Lengthwise or vertical cut