Antebrachial
Forearm (wrist to elbow)
Antecubital
Depressed area in front of elbow (area used to draw blood or start IV)
Axillary
Armpit (can be used to take temp)
Brachial
Upper arm (used for BP)
Buccal
Cheek (inside) (check buccal region for central cyanosis)
Carpal
Wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome)
Cervical
Neck (Cervical collar needed for neck injuries)
Digital
Fingers (place digital oxygen sensors)
Femoral
Upper inner thigh (Femoral pulse checked for effective CPR)
Gluteal
Buttocks (Gluteal region is an injection site)
Lumbar
Lower back (Lumbar pain often occurs on long car trips)
Nasal
Nose (medications can be give by nasal spray)
Oral
Mouth (oral route is the most common)
Orbital
Eye area (orbital injury can cause damage to sight)
Patellar
Knee (patellar injuries are very common in sports)
Pedal
Foot (people with heart problems may have pedal edema)
Plantar
Sole of foot (plantar warts are painful)
Pubic
Genital region (Pubic region is often checked for body lice)
Scapular
Shoulder blades region (pressure ulcers often form in the scapular region of bedridden patients)
Sternal
Breastbone area (the sternal area is used for CPR)
Thoracic
Chest (The thoracic area is used to listen to hear and lung sounds)