Human Anatomy Part 1 - K. A. Diubenko, A. K. Kolomiytsev, Yu. B. Chaikovsky 2002

Special Part
Myology, myologia [the study of muscles] - Muscles and fasciae of the upper limb
Fasciae of the head

Regions of the upper limb, regiones membri superioris (see Fig. 15)

Regions of the arm, regiones brachii:

- deltoid region, regio deltoidea;

- anterior region of the arm, regio brachii anterior;

- posterior region of the arm, regio brachii posterior.

Regions of the forearm, regiones antebrachii:

- anterior region of the forearm, regio antebrachii anterior;

- posterior region of the forearm, regio antebrachii posterior.

Regions of the elbow, regiones cubitales:

- anterior region of the elbow, regio cubitalis anterior;

- posterior region of the elbow, regio cubitalis posterior.

Regions of the hand, regiones manus:

- carpal region, regio carpalis;

- anterior carpal region, regio carpalis anterior;

- posterior carpal region, regio carpalis posterior;

- dorsal region of the hand, regio dorsalis manus;

- palmar surface, regio palmaris;

- metacarpal region, regio metacarpalis;

- palmar surfaces of the digits, facies palmares digitorum;

- dorsal surfaces of the digits, facies dorsales digitorum.



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