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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
