Body Regions
The Back of the Neck
What is the Nuchal region?
Gas exchange occurs, both in the lungs and throughout the body (breathing)
What is the Respiratory system?
Another name for close to the surface
What is Superficial?
When you using listening or a stethoscope
What is Auscultation?
When you are lying on your back face up to the sun
What is Supine?
The Calf
What is the Sural region?
Pumps blood throughout the body
What is the Cardiovascular System?
Away from point of attachment
What is Distal?
When you use your eyes
What is an Inspection?
The region above the belly button
What is the Epigastric Region?
The Ear
What is the Otic Region?
Gives the body structure, so we are not blobs
What is the Skeletal System?
Means on the same side
What is Ipsilateral?
When you use touch
What is Palpation?
The cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
What are the Dorsal Cavities?
The Cheek
What is the Buccal region?
What is the Reproductive System?
Another term for the back of
What is Dorsal or Posterior?
When you use pictures
What is Medical Imaging?
This lines the Abdomial cavity
What is the Peritoneum?
The Hip
What is the Coxal Region?
Makes the hormones to keep our bodies in homeostasis
What is the Endocrine System?
Exactly in the Middle
What is Midsagittal?
When you use cutting or slicing
What is Dissection?
Means organ and is usually the layer that lines is attached to the organ
What is the Visceral layer?