An incredibly complex system, the human body is composed of many organs, bones, muscles, and other structures. There are several ways to classify body parts, and this quiz will focus on the regions of the body.
Anatomical regions separate the human body into compartments. Similar to a map, a region describes a particular area.
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Term | Body Part |
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pubic | pubis |
inguinal | groin |
femoral | upper leg bone |
patellar | knee |
crural | shin area of the leg |
tarsal | ankle |
pedal | foot |
hallux | big toe |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | upper arm |
antecubital | front of the elbow |
antebrachial | forearm |
carpal | wrist |
palmar | palm |
pollex | thumb |
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The region surrounding the genitals.
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pubic
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facial
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cervical
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coxal
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(pub/ic = pub is a word root that means "pubis", -ic is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The pubic region surrounding the genitals.
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Located at the junction of the abdomen and the thigh.
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inguinal
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palmar
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plantar
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scapular
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(inguin/al = inguin is a word root that means "groin", -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The inguinal or groin is the junctional area between the abdomen and the thigh.
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The region encompassing the thighs.
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femoral
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scapular
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lumbar
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crural
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(femor/al = femor is a word root that means "femur (upper leg bone)", -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The femoral region encompasses the thighs.
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The region encompassing the knee.
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patellar
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olecranal
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cranial
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tarsal
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(patell/ar = patell is a word root that means "patella (knee cap)", -ar is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The patellar region encompasses the knee.
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The region encompassing the shin area of the leg.
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crural
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antebrachial
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umbilicus
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ocular
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(crur/al = crur is a word root that means "leg", -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The crural region encompasses the shin area of the leg.
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The region encompassing the ankle.
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tarsal
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femoral
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axillary
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brachial
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(tars/al = tars is a word root that means "ankle" or can also refer to "edge of the eyelid", -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The tarsal region encompasses the ankle.
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The region encompassing the foot.
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pedal
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scapular
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gluteal
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calcaneal
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(ped/al = ped is a word root that means "foot", -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The pedal region encompasses the foot.
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The great toe is referred to.
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hallux
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oral
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gluteal
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carpal
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(hallux = hallux is a word root that means "big toe" or "great toe".) A great toe is called a hallux.
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The region encompassing the armpit.
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axillary
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acromial
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sural
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crural
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(axilla/ry = axilla is a word root that means "armpit", -ry is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The axillary region encompasses the armpit.
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The region encompassing the upper arm.
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brachial
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sacral
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cervical
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frontal
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(brachi/al = brachi is a word root that means "arm" or "upper arm", -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The brachial region encompasses the upper arm.
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The region encompasses the front of the elbow.
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antecubital
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scapular
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cervical
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acromial
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(ante/cubit/al = ante- is a prefix that means "anterior" (front), cubit is a word root that means "ulna" (the inner and larger bone of the forearm) and -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The antecubital region encompasses the front of the elbow.
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The region encompassing the forearm.
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antebrachial
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sacral
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carpal
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gluteal
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(ante/brachi/al = ante- is a prefix that means "anterior" (front), brachi is a word root that means "arm" or "upper arm" and -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The antebrachial region encompasses the forearm.
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The region encompassing the wrist.
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carpal
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olecranal
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antecubital
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mammary
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(carp/al = carp is a word root that means "wrist", -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The carpal region encompasses the wrist.
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The region encompassing the palm.
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palmar
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lumbar
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hallux
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nasal
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(palm/ar = palm is a word root that means "palm", -ar is a suffix that means "pertaining to".) The palmar region encompasses the palm.
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The thumb is referred to.
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pollex
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cervical
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frontal
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sacral
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(pollex = pollex is a word root that means "thumb".) The thumb is called the pollex.
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