Ben's Anatomy Website
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      • Axial Skeletal System>
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        • Hyoid Bone
        • Ribs and Sternum
        • Vertebral Column
        • Pelvic Girdle
      • Appendicular Skeletal System>
        • Clavicle
        • Scapula
        • Humerus
        • Radius and Ulna
        • Bones of the Hand
        • Femur
        • Tibia and Fibula
        • Bones of the Foot
    • Muscular System>
      • Information on Muscles
      • Facial Muscles
      • Muscles of the Shoulder and Arm
      • Muscles of the Forearm
      • Muscles of the Chest and Abdomen
      • Back Muscles
    • Circulatory System>
      • Heart
      • Cardiac Conduction System
      • Arteries and Veins
      • Blood Information
    • Digestive System>
      • Teeth
      • Stomach
      • Small Intestines
      • Large Intestines
      • Liver and Gallbladder
      • Pancreas
    • Nervous System>
      • Brain
  • Anatomical Terms
    • Anatomical Prefixes/Suffixes
    • Directional Terms
    • Anatomical Movements
    • Terms for Regions of the Body
    • Types of Joints
    • Types of Bones
    • Anatomy of Bones
    • Bone Terms
    • Muscle Terms
  • Body Cavities
  • Regions of the Abdominal Area
  • CPR

Terms for Regions of the Body

Acromial - point of the shoulder
Antebrachial - forearm
Antecubital - space in front of the elbow
Axillary - armpit
Brachial - arm
Buccal - cheek
Carpal - wrist
Celiac - abdomen
Cephalic - head
Cervical - neck
Costal - ribs
Coxal - hip
Crural - leg
Cubital - elbow
Digital - finger or toe
Dorsum - back

Femoral - thigh
Frontal - forehead
Genital - reproductive organs
Gluteal - buttocks
Inguinal - depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh or groin
Lumbar - region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis
Mammary - breast
Mental - chin
Nasal - nose
Occipital - lower posterior region of the head
Oral - mouth
Orbital - eye cavity
Otik - ear
Palmar - palm of the hand
Patellar - front of the knee
Pectoral - chest
Pedal - foot
Pelvic - pelvis
Perineal - region between the anus and the external reproductive organs
Plantar - sole of the foot
Popliteal - area behind the knee
Sacral - posterior region between the hipbones
Sternal - middle of the thorax, anteriorly
Sural - calf
Tarsal - ankle
Umbilical - Navel
Vertebral - spinal column






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