Anatomical names and Common Names

Cephalic

Head

Cranial

Skull

Facial

Face

Frontal

Forehead

Temporal

Temple

Orbital/Ocular

Eye

Otic

Ear

Buccal

Cheek

Nasal

Nose

Oral

Mouth

Mental

Chin

Occipital

Base of Skull

Thoracic

Chest

Abdominal

Abdomen

Pelvic

Pelvis

Sternal

Breastbone

Mammary

breast

Umbilical

Navel

Coxal

Hip

Inguinal

Groin

Vertebral

Spinal Column

Sacral

Between hips

Coccygeal

Tailbone

Gluteal

Buttock

Perineal

Region between anus and external genitals

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Carpal

Wrist

Palmar/Volar

Palm

Digital/Phalangeal

Fingers/Toes

Pollex

Thumb

Manual

Hand

Acromial

Shoulder

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Olecranal/Cubital

Back of Elbow

Femoral

Thigh

Patellar

Anterior surface of knee

Crural

Leg

Pedal

Foot

Tarsal

Ankle

Dorsum

Top of Foot/Back of Hand

Hallux

Great Toe

Popliteal

Hollow behind knee

Sural

Calf

Plantar

Sole

Calcaneal

Heel

Cervical

Neck

Pubic

Pubis

Lumbar

Loin

Head

Skull (encloses and protects the brain) and Face (eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks, and chin).

Neck

Supports the head and attaches it to the trunk

Trunk

Consists of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis

Upper Limb

attaches to the trunk and consists of the shoulder, armpit, arm, forearm, wrist and hand.

Lower Limb

attaches to the trunk and consists of the buttock, thigh, leg, ankle, foot.

Antebrachial

Forearm