Body Parts and Regions

• Smaller regions of the Axial region

  • Head (cephalic)
  • Neck (cervical)
  • Trunk
• Smaller regions of the Appendicular region

  • Upper limbs
  • Lower limbs
• the two major regions of the body are axial region and appendicular region
• Head (cephalic)- includes the skull and the face
• Skull - bony part of the head that encloses and protects the brain
• Face - anterior (front) portion of the head where the eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks, and chin are found
• Neck (cervical) - supports the head and attaches it to the trunk; found between the head and the trunk
• Trunk - body part that consists of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and back
• Chest - body part found between the neck and abdomen anteriorly
• Abdomen - body part found between the chest and pelvis anteriorly
• Back - posterior portion of the trunk that is between the neck and the buttocks
• Upper limbs - are attached to the trunk by the shoulder girdle, comprised of the clavicle anteriorly and the scapula posteriorly
• Shoulder - part of the body where the upper limb is attached to the shoulder girdle
• Upper arm - part of the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow
• Forearm - part of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist
• Hand - part of the upper limb, which includes palm and fingers
• Wrist - part of the upper limb, which connects the hand to the forearm
• Lower limbs - are attached to the trunk by the pelvic girdle consisting of the ilium, ischium, and pubic bones
• Buttocks - posterior rounded area in the pelvis where the thigh is attached
• Thigh - part of the lower limb that is attached to the pelvis
• Leg - part of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle
• Ankle - portion of the lower limb that attaches foot to the leg
• Foot - opart of the lower limb, which is composed of the sole and toes
• head (cephalic)

  skull

  face
• Neck (cervical)

  back

  abdomen

  chest

  trunk
• Upper Limb

  shoulder

  upper arm

  forearm

  wrist

  hand
• Lower Limb

  foot

  leg

  ankle

  thigh

  buttocks