Regional anatomy


1.                  Regional anatomy of the head

·                    Frontal and parietal regions (borders and structures)

·                    Temporal region (temporal fossa – borders and structures)

·                    Occipital region + layers of the scalp

·                    Cranial fossae – borders and structures

·                    Passages through the internal surface of the cranial base

·                    Passages through the external surface of the cranial base

·                    Orbit – borders

·                    Orbit – contents

·                    Osseous boundaries of the nasal cavity

·                    Nasal cavity + passages and structures

·                    Oral vestibule (borders and structures)

·                    Oral cavity proper (borders and structures)

·                    Parotideomasseteric region (borders and structures)

·                    Infratemporal region (borders and structures)

·                    Pterygopalatine fossa (schema, borders and structures)


2. Regional anatomy of the neck

·                    Parapharyngeal space (borders and structures)

·                    Styloid septum

·                    Praestyloid space (structures)

·                    Retrostyloid space (structures)

·                    Regions of the neck (triangles)

·                    Submandibular triangle (borders and structures)

·                    Carotid triangle (borders and structures)

·                    Submental and omotracheal triangles (borders and structures)

·                    Scalenovertebral triangle (fissura scalenorum, borders and structures)

·                    Lateral cervical region


3. Regional anatomy of the back

·                    Suboccipital triangle (borders and structures)

·                    Trigonum Petiti et Grynfelti – borders


4. Regional anatomy of the thorax

·                    Layers of the thoracic wall

·                    Mammary region

·                    Lines of orientation on the surface of the thorax

·                    Pericardium

·                    Superior mediastinum

·                    Posterior mediastinum

·                    Anterior and middle mediastinum


5. Regional anatomy of the abdomen

·                    Abdominal regions (lines of orientation)

·                    Layers of the abdominal wall

·                    Projections of the organs onto the anterior abdominal wall

·                    Weak areas of the abdominal wall –umbilical region

·                    Inguinal canal

·                    Supramesocolic part of the peritoneal cavity

·                    Inframesocolic part of the peritoneal cavity

·                    Retroperitoneal space

·                    Peritoneum – mesenteries and folds

·                    Peritoneum – recesses



6. Regional anatomy of the pelvis

·                    Superficial and inner borders of the lesser and greater pelvis

·                    Ischioanal fossa

·                    Male urogenital region

·                    Female urogenital region

·                    Anal region

·                    Infraperitoneal pelvic cavity of the  male

·                    Infraperitoneal pelvic cavity of the female


7. Regional anatomy of the upper limb

·        Deltoid region (borders, structures)

·        Scapular region (borders, structures)

·        Axillary fossa (borders, structures)

·        Quadrangular and triangular spaces of the        axilla (borders, structures)

·        Anterior region of the arm (borders, structures)

·        Posterior region of the arm (borders, structures)

·        Anterior and posterior cubital regions (borders, structures)

·        Anterior region of the forearm (borders, structures)

·        Posterior region of the forearm (borders, structures)

·        Carpal tunnel(borders, structures)

·        Palm of the hand (borders, structures)

·        Dorsum of the hand (borders, structures)

·        Hand digits


8. Regional anatomy of the lower limb

·        Gluteal region (borders, structures)

·        Suprapiriform and infrapiriform openings (borders, structures)

·        Vascular lacuna (borders, structures)

·        Muscular lacuna (borders, structures)

·        Anterior region of the thigh (borders, structures)

·        Posterior region of the thigh (borders, structures)

·        Femoral triangle and iliopectineal fossa (borders, structures)

·        Adductor canal and hiatus (borders, structures)

·        Popliteal fossa (borders, structures)

·        Anterior region of the leg (borders, structures)

·        Posterior region of the leg (borders, structures)

·        Lateral retromalleolar region (borders, structures)

·        Medial retromalleolar region (borders, structures)

·        Dorsum of the foot (borders, structures)

·        Sole of the foot (borders, structures)

·        Foot digits