REGIONS OF BACK
| Regiones dorsales; regiones dorsi | Regions of back | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regio vertebralis | Vertebral region | ||
| Regio sacralis | Sacral region | ||
| (Foveola coccygea) | (Coccygeal foveola) | ||
| Regio scapularis | Scapular region | ||
| Trigonum auscultationis | Auscultatory triangle; triangle of auscultation | ||
| Regio infrascapularis | Infrascapular region | ||
| Regio lumbalis | Lumbar region | ||
| (Trigonum lumbale inferius Petiti) | (Inferior lumbar triangle Petiti) | ||
| (Trigonum lumbale superius Krausei) | (Superior lumbar triangle Krausei) |
DORSUM (BACK)
Scapula (shoulder blade ) is placed on posterolateral aspect of upper part of thorax.
Eighth rib is just below the inferior angle of scapula.
Iliac crest is a curved bony ridge lying below the waist. Sacrum lies between the right and left dimples of posterior superior iliac spine. Coccyx lies between two buttocks in median plane.
- DORSUM (BACK)
- regio scapularis
- regio vertebralis
- regio infrascapularis
- regio lumbalis
- regio sacralis
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