1. REGIONAL TERMS IN ANATOMY Human Anatomy & Physiology Mr. Taylor

2. ANTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS

4. ABDOMINAL Anterior body trunk; inferior to the ribs

5. AXILLARY Armpit

6. BUCCAL Cheek area

7. CERVICAL Neck region

8. FEMORAL Thigh

9. NASAL Nose area

10. ORBITAL Eye area

11. PERONEAL (CRURAL) Lateral leg

12. STERNAL Breastbone area (sternum)

13. THORACIC Chest area

14. ANTECUBITAL Anterior surface of the elbow

15. BRACHIAL Arm

16. CARPAL Wrist

17. DIGITAL Fingers, toes

18. INGUINAL Area where thigh meets body trunk

19. ORAL Mouth

20. PATELLAR Anterior knee

21. PUBIC Genital region

22. TARSAL Ankle region

23. UMBILICAL Navel

24. POSTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS

26. CEPHALIC Head

27. GLUTEAL Buttock

28. OCCIPITAL Posterior surface of the head

29. SCAPULAR Shoulder blade region (scapula)

30. VERTEBRAL Area of the spine

31. DELTOID Shoulder curve – large muscle

32. LUMBAR Area of back between ribs and hips

33. POPLITEAL Posterior knee area

34. SURAL Posterior surface of leg; calf

35. BODY PLANES AND SECTIONS PLANE=IMAGINARY LINE SECTION = CUT

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

38. FRONTAL SECTION Lengthwise cut divides into anterior and posterior

39. CORONAL SECTION Another name for frontal section

40. MIDSAGITTAL SECTION Cut into equal right and left parts

41. TRANSVERSE SECTION Horizontal cut into superior and inferior parts

42. CROSS SECTION Same as transverse section

43. BODY CAVITIES

45. CRANIAL CAVITY Space inside the skull for the brain

46. THORACIC CAVITY Protects lungs, heart; ribs

47. ABDOMINAL CAVITY Stomach, liver, intestines

48. DORSAL BODY CAVITY Contains cranial and spinal cavities

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

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

51. DIAPHRAGM Muscle in the thoracic cavity

52. PELVIC CAVITY Contains reproductive organs

53. VENTRAL BODY CAVITY Contains the chest and abdomen

54. 4 QUADRANTS RUQ – right upper quadrant LUQ – left upper quadrant RLQ – right lower quadrant LLQ – left lower quadrant

55. ADDITIONAL REGIONS

56. ACROMIAL Lateral shoulder

57. COXAL Hip

58. CALCANEAL Heel

59. OCCIPITAL Posterior surface of the head

60. OLECRANOL Posterior surface of the elbow

61. PLANTAR Bottom of or underside of foot

62. SACRAL Area between the hips; inferior to lumbar region

63. OBLIQUE SECTION Cut at an angle

64. LONGITUDINAL CUT Lengthwise or vertical cut