The "rule of nines" divides the body into nine areas to estimate body surface area.

Name: The "rule of nines" divides the body into nine areas to estimate body surface area.
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The "rule of nines" divides the body into areas that represent 9% or multiples of 9% of the total body surface area, but it includes 11 areas for adults: the head and neck (9%), each arm (9% each), each leg (18% each, front and back combined), the anterior trunk (18%), the posterior trunk (18%), and the genital area (1%).

The "Rule of Nines" Divides the Body into Nine Areas