Overview
This lecture covers key anatomical terms describing regions of the human body, focusing on surface and directional terminology frequently used in introductory anatomy.
Major Body Regions & Terms
- The abdominal region is between the thorax (chest) and pelvis.
- The acromial region refers to the point of the shoulder.
- The antebrachial region is the forearm.
- The brachial region is the upper arm.
- The buccal region is the cheek area.
- The carpal region is the wrist.
- The celiac region refers to the abdomen.
- The cephalic region indicates the head.
- The cervical region is the neck.
- The costal region refers to the ribs.
- The coxal region is the hip.
- The digital region is the finger.
- The dorsal region is the back.
- The femoral region is the thigh.
- The frontal region is the forehead.
- The genital region relates to the reproductive organs.
- The gluteal region is the buttocks.
- The inguinal region is the groin, where the thigh meets the trunk.
- The lumbar region is the lower back between the ribs and pelvis.
- The mammary region is the breast.
- The nasal region is the nose.
- The occipital region is the lower posterior head.
- The oral region is the mouth.
- The orbital region is the eye cavity.
- The otic region is the ear.
- The palmar region is the palm of the hand.
- The pectoral region is the chest.
- The pedal region is the foot.
- The pelvic region is the pelvis.
- The sacral region is between the hipbones on the back.
- The sternal region is the front middle of the chest.
- The umbilical region is the navel.
- The vertebral region is the spinal column.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Abdominal — region between thorax and pelvis
- Acromial — point of the shoulder
- Antebrachial — forearm
- Brachial — arm
- Buccal — cheek
- Carpal — wrist
- Celiac — abdomen
- Cephalic — head
- Cervical — neck
- Costal — ribs
- Coxal — hip
- Digital — finger
- Dorsal — back
- Femoral — thigh
- Frontal — forehead
- Genital — reproductive organs
- Gluteal — buttocks
- Inguinal — groin
- Lumbar — lower back
- Mammary — breast
- Nasal — nose
- Occipital — back of lower head
- Oral — mouth
- Orbital — eye cavity
- Otic — ear
- Palmar — palm
- Pectoral — chest
- Pedal — foot
- Pelvic — pelvis
- Sacral — back between hips
- Sternal — middle front chest
- Umbilical — navel
- Vertebral — spine
Action Items / Next Steps
- Review and memorize all key anatomical terms and their locations for the quiz.
- Practice labeling diagrams using these terms.