Abdominal region – Most of you know that your abdominal region is where you abs are located.Sternal –refers to the region in the center of the chest where your breastbone, called the sternum, is located.That’s why mammals are called mammals, because they breastfeed their young. Mammary – refers to the breast region, where we have mammary glands that can produce milk.You can also take a temperature via the axillary route. That’s why they make AXE deodorant (AXE with an E, because its for your axillary)…to make your axillary region smell good. Axillary – refers to the armpit region.The ribs, sternum, costal cartilages, and thoracic vertebrae make up the bony thorax. You also have 12 vertebrae in this region are called the thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12). Thoracic – refers to the entire chest region between the neck and the abdomen, just like the thorax on an insect.Now let’s look at the regions found in the trunk, starting with the anterior, or front side. Guess what? The first seven bones of your spine are called the cervical vertebrae, because they are the bones of the neck! Do you see anatomy terms are all interconnected? You’ll begin to notice this more and more as you study anatomy. You also have the occipital lobe of the brain there, and the occipital bone. Occipital – refers to the region at the back of the head at the skull’s base.Just remember that men tend to have a bigger chin, and you’ll remember the mental region. Where’s that? You place the medication between the check and gums. We made a video on administering medication via the buccal route. If a medication is to be taken orally, it means you are supposed to take it by mouth. Nasal – refers to nose region, which most of you will remember because you put your nasal spray in your nose.If you have an earache, your doctor may use an otoscope to inspect your otic region. You use binoculars to see things with your ocular region! This is also called the orbital region. Frontal – refers to the front of the head, better known as your forehead.Remember: cranial, brainial because the cranium houses the brain. The word starts with a “c”, and ends with a “lic.” What main region contains structures that allow you to see and lick? You use your head, of course! And when a baby is about to be born, they want it head down, which is called the cephalic presentation. Cephalic – refers to the entire head region.Now let’s take a look at some of the smaller regions found within the axial skeleton, starting with the head and neck regions. Tip: Remember those two main regions (axial and appendicular), because the human skeleton is also divided into the appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton, which is nothing more than a collection of bones found in those same regions.
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