Anatomical Terminology And Region Practice Review

Front 1

Meninges

Back 1

Line dorsal body cavity

Front 2

Cephalic Region

Back 2

Head

Front 3

Serous fluid

Back 3

Lubricant that allows for organ movement

Front 4

Orbital region

Back 4

Eye

Front 5

Visceral pericardium

Back 5

Covers heart

Front 6

Oral region

Back 6

Mouth

Front 7

Mesentery

Back 7

Fold of peritoneum attaching the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall

Front 8

Cervical region

Back 8

Neck

Front 9

Parietal peritoneum

Back 9

Serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

Front 10

Acromial region

Back 10

Shoulder

Front 11

Axillary region

Back 11

Armpit

Front 12

Brachial region

Back 12

Upper arm

Front 13

Mediastinum

Back 13

Between the lungs

Front 14

Antecubital region

Back 14

Front of elbow

Front 15

Diaphragm

Back 15

Large, dome-shaped muscle for breathing

Front 16

Antebrachial region

Back 16

Forearm

Front 17

Ventral body cavity

Back 17

Has 2 subdivisions: thoracic and abdomnopelvic cavities

Front 18

Digital region

Back 18

Fingers and toes

Front 19

Abdomnopelvic cavity

Back 19

Subdivided into a superior abdominal cavity and inferior pelvic cavity

Front 20

Thoracic region

Back 20

Chest

Front 21

Vertebral cavity

Back 21

Within the vertebral column formed by the vertebral foramina of all the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord

Front 22

Abdominal region

Back 22

Diaphragm to pelvis

Front 23

Buccal region

Back 23

Cheek

Front 24

Inguinal region

Back 24

Groin

Front 25

Pubic region

Back 25

Genitals

Front 26

Coxal region

Back 26

Hip

Front 27

Femoral region

Back 27

Thigh

Front 28

Patellar region

Back 28

Knee (front)

Front 29

Scapular region

Back 29

Midline of posterior thoracic

Front 30

Lumbar region

Back 30

Lower back

Front 31

Popliteal region

Back 31

Knee (back)

Front 32

Plantar region

Back 32

Sole of the feet

Front 33

Superior

Back 33

Towards the head

Front 34

Lateral

Back 34

Further away from the midline of the body

Front 35

Medial

Back 35

Nearer to the midline of the body

Front 36

Distal

Back 36

Further away from the attachment of the limb to the trunk

Front 37

Frontal

Back 37

Divides the body/organ into front and back portions

Front 38

Parasagittal

Back 38

Produces unequal halves

Front 39

Anterior

Back 39

Front

Front 40

Posterior

Back 40

Back

Front 41

Midsaggital

Back 41

Produces equal halves

Front 42

Ventral

Back 42

Front of the body

Front 43

Dorsal

Back 43

Back of the body

Front 44

Transverse

Back 44

Divides the body/organ into upper and lower portions

Front 45

Inferior

Back 45

Away from the head

Front 46

Proximal

Back 46

Closer to the big joint/attachment of the limb to the trunk

Front 47

Deep

Back 47

Away from the surface of the body/organ

Front 48

Superficial

Back 48

On or near the surface of the body/organ

Front 49

Cranial cavity

Back 49

Formed by cranial bones

Front 50

Pleural cavity

Back 50

Surrounds a lung

Front 51

Pericardial cavity

Back 51

Surrounds the heart