Anatomy

Calcaneal

heel of foot

Cephalic

head

Femoral

thigh

Gluteal

buttock

Lumbar

area of back between ribs and hips

Occipital

back of head

Olecranal

posterior surface of elbow

Popliteal

back of knee

Sacral

between hips

Scapular

shoulder blade region

Sural

Calf or posterior surface of the leg

Vertebral

area of spinal column

plantar

sole of foot

Abdominal

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Acromial

point of shoulder

Antebrachial

forearm

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

arm

Buccal

cheek area

Carpal

wrist

Cervical

neck region

Coxal

hip

Crural

leg

digital

fingers, toes

Femoral

thigh

Fibular

lateral part of leg

Frontal

forehead

mental

chin

Nasal

nose area

oral

mouth

Orbital

eye

Patellar

anterior knee

Pelvic

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Pubic

genital region

Sternal

breastbone area

Tarsal

ankle region

thoracic

chest

Umbilical

navel, belly button

Antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

Superior

toward the head

Inferior

away from the head

Ventral

front

Dorsal

back

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Lateral

away from the midline

intermediate

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment

Distal

away from the point of attachment

superficial

near the surface

deep

away from the surface