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Q: Where is the Acromial region?

In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: akros, highest, ōmos, shoulder, plural: acromia) is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade). Together with the coracoid process it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The acromion is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly.

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Regions[edit]
Deprecated or older regions[edit]
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References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Where is the Acromial region?
Is the acromial region lateral to the otic region?
What is the cephalic region?
Where on the body can the cephalic region be found?

The cranial region or cephalic region is the head and skull
The forehead is referred to as the frontal region.
The eyes are referred to as the orbital or ocular region.
The cheeks are referred to as the buccal region.
The ears are referred to as the auricle or otic region.
The nose is referred to as the nasal region.
The mouth is referred to as the oral region.
The chin is referred to as the mental region.
The neck is referred to as the cervical region.

The trunk of the body contains, from superior to inferior,

the thoracic region encompassing the chest
the mammary region encompassing each breast
the pectoral region encompassing the muscles of the chest
the sternal region encompassing the sternum
the abdominal region encompassing the stomach area
the umbilicus, or navel,icenter of the abdomen
the coxal region encompassing the hip area
the pubic region encompassing the area above the genitals.

The pelvis and legs contain, from superior to inferior,

the inguinal is the groin region between legs and genitals
the pubic region surrounding the genitals,
the femoral region encompassing the thighs,
the patellar region encompassing the knee,
the crural region encompassing the shin area of the leg,
the tarsal region encompassing the ankle,
the pedal region encompassing the foot
the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the toes.
The great toe is referred to as the hallux.

The regions of the upper limbs, from superior to inferior, are

the axillary region encompassing the armpit,
the brachial region encompassing the upper arm,
the antecubital region encompassing the front of the elbow,
the antebrachial region encompassing the forearm,
the carpal region encompassing the wrist,
the palmar region encompassing the palm,
the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the fingers.
The thumb is referred to as the pollex.

The posterior view contains, from superior to inferior,

the dorsal region refers to the entire backside
the acromial region where the shoulders bones are found
the thoracic region is the upper part of the back (also chest)
the lumbar region encompassing the lower back.
the sacral region occurring at the end of the spine, directly above the buttocks.

The posterior regions of the legs, from superior to inferior, include

the gluteal region encompassing the buttocks,
the femoral region encompassing the thigh,
the popliteal region encompassing the back of the knee,
the plantar region encompassing the sole of the foot.

Ref:128
28) Which of the following is the correct progression in the healing of a skeletal fracture? A) bone remodeling, bony callus, hematoma, fibrocartilage callus
B) fibrocartilage callus, bone remodeling, bony callus, hematoma
C) hematoma, fibrocartilage callus, bony callus, bone remodeling
D) hematoma, bony callus, bone remodeling, fibrocartilage callus

Answer: Articular cartilages, tendon of the quadriceps muscle, patellar ligament, medial and lateral patellar retinacula, medial and lateral menisci, oblique popliteal ligament, arcuate popliteal ligament, anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments, tibial and fibular collateral ligaments, femur, tibia, fibula, patella. Diff: 3 Page

Regions[edit]

The cranial region encompasses the upper part of the head while the
facial region encompasses the lower half of the head beginning below the ears.
The forehead is referred to as the frontal region.
The eyes are referred to as the orbital or ocular region.
The cheeks are referred to as the buccal region.
The ears are referred to as the auricle or otic region.
The nose is referred to as the nasal region.
The mouth is referred to as the oral region.
The chin is referred to as the mental region.
The neck is referred to as the cervical region.

The trunk of the body contains, from superior to inferior,

the thoracic region encompassing the chest
the mammary region encompassing each breast
the sternal region encompassing the sternum
the abdominal region encompassing the stomach area
the umbilical region is located around the navel
the coxal region (hip region) encompassing the lateral (side) of hips
the pubic region encompassing the area above the genitals.

The pelvis and legs contain, from superior to inferior,

the inguinal or groin region between the thigh and the abdomen,
the pubic region surrounding the genitals,
the femoral region encompassing the thighs,
the patellar region encompassing the front of the knee,
the crural region encompassing the lower leg, between the knee and ankle,
the fibular region encompassing the outside of the lower leg,
the tarsal region encompassing the ankle,
the pedal region encompassing the foot
the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the toes.
The great toe is referred to as the hallux.

The regions of the upper limbs, from superior to inferior, are

the axillary region encompassing the armpit,
the brachial region encompassing the upper arm,
the antecubital region encompassing the front of the elbow,
the antebrachial region encompassing the forearm,
the carpal region encompassing the wrist,
the palmar region encompassing the palm,
the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the fingers.
The thumb is referred to as the pollex.

The posterior view contains, from superior to inferior,

the cervical region encompassing the neck,
the scapular region encompassing the scapulae and the area around,
the dorsal region encompassing the upper back
the lumbar region encompassing the lower back.
the sacral region occurring at the end of the spine, directly above the buttocks.

The regions of the back of the arms, from superior to inferior, include

the cervical region encompassing the neck,
the acromial region encompassing the shoulder,
the brachial region encompassing the upper arm,
the olecranal region encompassing the back of the elbow,
the antebrachial region encompasses the forearm, front and back
and the manual or manus region encompassing the back of the hand.

The posterior regions of the legs, from superior to inferior, include

the gluteal region encompassing the buttocks,
the femoral region encompassing the thigh,
the popliteal region encompassing the back of the knee,
the sural region encompassing the back of the lower leg,
the calcaneal region encompassing the heel,
the plantar region encompassing the sole of the foot.

Some regions are combined into larger regions. These include the trunk, which is a combination of the thoracic, mammary, abdominal, navel, and coxal regions. The cephalic region is a combination of all of the head regions. The upper limb region is a combination of all of the arm regions. The lower limb region is a combination of all of the leg regions.

Deprecated or older regions[edit]

Older set of terminology shown in Parts of the Human Body: Posterior and Anterior View from the 1933 edition of Sir Henry Morris' Human Anatomy.

Many of these terms are medical latin terms that have fallen into disuse.

Front:

Frons - forehead
Facies - face
Pectus - breast
Latus - flank
Coxa - hip
Genu - knee
Pes - foot

Back:

Vertex - Crown [a]
Occiput - back of head
Collum - neck
Dorsum - back [b]
Lumbus - loin
Natis - buttock
Calx - heel

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Notes[edit]

^ Still used to describe the head of a fetus.
^ No longer used commonly as an anatomical region, but still used as a term to describe relative location

Where is the Acromial region?

In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: akros, "highest", ōmos, "shoulder", plural: acromia) is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade). Together with the coracoid process it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The acromion is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly.

Is the acromial region lateral to the otic region?

The acromial region is the shoulder region and the otic region is the ear region. Since the ear is much closer to the center of the body than the shoulder, then the acromial region is lateral to the otic region.

What is the cephalic region?

The cephalic region is a combination of all of the head regions. The upper limb region is a combination of all of the arm regions. The lower limb region is a combination of all of the leg regions.

Where on the body can the cephalic region be found?

The cephalon or cephalic region refers to the head. This area is further differentiated into the cranium (skull), facies (face), frons (forehead), oculus (eye area), auris (ear), bucca (cheek), nausus (nose), oris (mouth), and mentis (chin). The neck area is called the cervicis or cervical region.