Regions of the human body

(Sobotta and McMurrich). trary boundary lines. abdominal r’s. See abdomen. r. Of accommodation, the space including all points to which the eye can be adjusted by accommodation. anal r. Same as tschiorectal r. anmtebrachial ulnar r., the ulnar aspect of the forearm. ante brachial volar Y., corresponds to the palmar surface of the forearm. anterior brachial r., corresponds to the inner or anterior aspect of the arm below the deltoid and above the elbow. aulic r., a region about the aqueduct of Sylvius. axillary r., the axilla and its borders. basilar r., the base of the skull. Broca’s r. Same as Broca’s convolution. See under convolution. ciliary r., the part of the eye occupied by the ciliary body and its adjuncts. clavicular r’s, right and left, the parts of the surface just above the clavicles. cubital r., anterior, the palmar aspect of the elbow. cubital r..» posterior, the dorsal aspect of the elbow surrounding the olecranal region. deltoid r., the upper or proximal part of the anterior aspect of the upper arm. digital volar r., the palmar aspect of the fingers. epigastric r., the median part of the surface of the abdomen, between the hypochondriac regions. extra polar r., that region of the body which lies outside the influence of the poles in electrotherapy. genito-uri r., the anterior part of the perineal 8 gluteal r., the buttock. hypochon crs. right and left, the uppermost regions of the abdominal surface on either side of the epigastric Tegion. See abdomen. ogastric r., a region of the lowest part of the ablomen, between the inguinal regions. See abdomen. iliacr. Same as inguinal ry. infra-axillary r., a triangular area on either side below the axilla. infra clavicular r., an area on either side of the sternum below the clavicle. infra mammary r., the area situated below either mamma and above the lower border of the twelfth rib. infra scapular r., the area on either side of the vertebral column and below the scapula. infra spinous r., an area below the spine of the scapula on either side. inguinal r’s, right and left, the groins; spaces on either side of the hypogastric region. interscapular r., the space between the scapule on both sides of the vertebral column. ischiorectal r., the area of the surface between the ischium and the rectum on either side. lumbar r's, right and left, the abdominal area on either side of the umbilical region. Mammary r., a space on either side of the chest between the third and sixth ribs. motor r., the ascending frontal and parietal convolutions of the cerebrum. Called also rolandic r. occipital r., the outer surface of the head, covering the occipital bone. olecranal r., the surface of the point of the elbow over the olecranon. olfactory r., the upper part of the cavity of the nose or of either nostril where the sense of smell is principally situated. opticostriate r., the basal ganglia and the capsule. parietotemporal r. See sensory r. perineal Τ. See perineum. precordial r., a part of the anterior surface of the body covering the heart and the pit of the stomach. refrontal r., the part of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum in front of the pre central fi ure. pterygomaxillary r., a facial area whose external landmarks are the zygoma and the prominences of the lower jaw. respiratory r., the nasal cavity below the olfactory region. rolandic r. See motor r. scapular r., a portion of the back, on either side, covering the scapula. sensory r., the sensorium commune; a part of the cerebral cortex on either side of the motor region. Called also parictotem poral r. r’s of the skull. See under areca. stomach-lung r., the circular tympanic space under the left lung. subauricular r., the space below the ear. subicular r., the anterior part of the temporosphenoidal lobe. sub thalamic r., a portion of the tegmentum beneath the optic thalamus. superior maxillary r., the part of the face occupied by the superior maxillary bone with its attached muscles, nerves, and ve els. supra clavicular ¥., a region above either clavicle. supra spinous ra region above the spine of the scapule. tegmental r., the upper surfaces of the crus cerebri and the corresponding parts of the pons and oblong at a. trabecular r., that region of the embryonic skull from which the sphenoid bone is developed. umbilical r., the medial abdominal region, above the ‘hypogastric region and between the lumbar regions. volar r. of the hand, the palmar aspect of the hand.