Human Anatomy Regional Terms

cephalic

head

orbital

eye

nasal

nose

buccal

cheek

oral

mouth

occipital

back of head

cervical

neck

thoracic

chest

sternal

breast bone

abdominal

abdomen

umbilical

navel

coxal

hip

pelvic

pelvis

pubic

genital area

scapular

shoulder blade region

vertebral

spine

lumbar

lower back or loin region

acromial

highest point of the shoulder

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm

antecubital

front of the elbow

olecranal

back of the elbow

carpal

wrist

inguinal

groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis

gluteal

buttocks

femoral

thigh

patellar

front of the knee

popliteal

back of the knee

crural

front of the leg

sural

back of the leg

fibular

lateral side of the leg

tarsal

ankle

calcaneal

heel

plantar

sole of the foot

digital

fingers and toes

deltoid

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

sacral

area between hips

antebrachial

forearm

frontal

forehead

pollex

tumb

hand

manus

breast

mammary

foot

pedal

palm

palmer

chin

mental

ear

otic

back

dorsal or dorsum

sole

plantar

top of foot

dorsum pedis

back of hand

dorsum manus