Detailed Regional Terminology
Your body has specific names for every region, allowing precise communication about locations. The anterior (front) view includes regions like the cephalic (head), cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), and abdominal (abdomen) regions.
For the upper extremities, key regions include the acromial (point of shoulder), brachial (arm), antebrachial (forearm), and carpal (wrist). The lower extremities include regions like the femoral (thigh), patellar (knee), crural (leg), and tarsal (ankle).
The posterior (back) view includes the occipital (back of head), vertebral (spine), dorsum (back), lumbar (lower back), and gluteal (buttock) regions. Learning these terms might seem challenging at first, but they form the foundation of medical communication.
Connect the dots: Many regional terms relate to the bones underneath! The patellar region is named after the patella (kneecap), and the sternal region is named after the sternum (breastbone).