Chapter 2 Examples of body regions & their locations

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)