Must read before exams!!!Anatomy and Physiology - chapter 1: body parts and regions

What is the term used to describe the study of the structure of body parts? ️️ Anatomy What is the study of how body parts function called? ️️ Physiology What is the standard position of the human body used for reference? ️️ Anatomical position Which body region includes the forehead? ️️ Frontal region What is the name for the back side of the body? ️️ Posterior What term refers to the front side of the body? ️️ Anterior Which region contains the nose? ️️ Nasal region What is the name for the area around the eyes? ️️ Orbital region Which body region includes the cheeks? ️️ Buccal region What is the chin region called? ️️ Mental region Which region includes the upper arm? ️️ Brachial region What is the name for the forearm area? ️️ Antebrachial region 2 Which region refers to the wrist? ️️ Carpal region What is the palm of the hand called in anatomical terms? ️️ Palmar region Which region refers to the fingers? ️️ Digital region What is the area of the chest called? ️️ Thoracic region Which region includes the stomach area? ️️ Abdominal region What is the region of the belly button called? ️️ Umbilical region Which area refers to the hip region? ️️ Coxal region What is the name of the lower back region? ️️ Lumbar region Which region refers to the buttocks? ️️ Gluteal region What is the area behind the knee called? ️️ Popliteal region Which region refers to the thigh? ️️ Femoral region What is the name of the leg area below the knee? ️️ Crural region Which region refers to the ankle? ️️ Tarsal region What is the top of the foot called? ️️ Dorsal region Which region refers to the sole of the foot? ️️ Plantar region 3 What does the term “superior” mean in anatomy? ️️ Toward the head or upper part of the body What does “inferior” indicate? ️️ Toward the lower part of the body What does the term “medial” describe? ️️ Closer to the midline of the body What does “lateral” mean? ️️ Away from the midline What does “proximal” refer to? ️️ Closer to the point of attachment What does “distal” mean? ️️ Farther from the point of attachment What is the meaning of “superficial”? ️️ Toward or at the body surface What does “deep” describe in anatomy? ️️ Away from the surface, more internal What is the cranial region? ️️ The area of the skull What is the cervical region? ️️ The neck area Which region includes the armpit? ️️ Axillary region What is the region of the lower abdomen near the groin called? ️️ Inguinal region What is the region between the anus and external genitalia called? ️️ Perineal region Which region refers to the elbow? ️️ Antecubital region What is the back of the elbow called? ️️ Olecranal region 4 Which region includes the shoulder blade area? ️️ Scapular region What is the region of the spine called?