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Anatomical Regions of the Body - Part 1


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You're in my study group now! This will review the frontal region of the body and upper limbs.

Anterior/ventral

Cephalic (cranial; axial) C-E-P-H-A-L-I-C

Frontal (head, face) F-R-O-N-T-A-L

Orbital (eyes) O-R-B-I-T-A-L

Nasal (nose) N-A-S-A-L

Buccal (cheek) B-U-C-C-A-L

Oral (mouth) O-R-A-L

Mental (chin) M-E-N-T-A-L

Cervical (neck; axial) C-E-R-V-I-C-A-L

Thoracic (chest; axial) T-H-O-R-A-C-I-C

Sternal (sternum) S-T-E-R-N-A-L

Axillary (armpit) A-X-I-L-L-A-R-Y

Mammary (breasts) M-A-M-M-A-R-Y

Abdominal (stomach; axial) A-B-D-O-M-I-N-A-L

Umbilical (belly button) U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L

Pelvic (hip; axial) P-E-L-V-I-C

Inguinal (groin) I-N-G-U-I-N-A-L eeen-gwen-all

Pubic (genitals; axial) P-U-B-I-C

Upper Limb (arms, left and right; Appendicular)

Acromial (shoulder) A-C-R-O-M-I-A-L

think acrimonious / bitter divorce = giving someone cold shoulder

Brachial (arm) B-R-A-C-H-I-A-L

Antecubital (inner elbow, fold) A-N-T-E-C-U-B-I-T-A-L

Olecranal (posterior elbow) O-L-E-C-R-A-N-A-L ol' - cranall, my ol' elbow's acting up

Antebrachial (forearm) A-N-T-E-B-R-A-C-H-I-A-L

Carpal (wrist) C-A-R-P-A-L

Manus (hand) M-A-N-U-S

Metacarpal (palm bones) M-E-T-A-C-A-R-P-A-L

Palmar (palm of hand) P-A-L-M-A-R

Pollex (thumb) P-O-L-L-E-X

Digital (four fingers, not thumb) D-I-G-I-T-A-L

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