Anatomy: Regional Terms
tarsal
ankle region
Abdominal
anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
patellar
anterior knee
antecubital
anterior surface of elbow
sacral
area between hips
lumbar
area of back b/w ribs & hips
vertebral
area of spine
pelvic
area overlying pelvis anterior
inguinal
area thigh meets body trunk; groin
brachial
arm
Axillary
armpit
sternal
breastbone area
gluteal
buttock
buccal
cheek area
thoracic
chest
deltoid
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
orbital
eye area
digital
fingers, toes
pubic
genital region
cephalic
head
Calcaneal
heel of foot
coxal
hip
fibular
lateral part of leg
crural
leg
oral
mouth
umbilical
navel
cervical
neck region
nasal
nose area
acromial
point of shoulder
popliteal
posterior knee area
olecranal
posterior surface of elbow
occipital
posterior surface of head
scapular
shoulder blade region
plantar
sole of the foot (interior surface not posterior)
sural
the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf
femoral
thigh
carpal
wrist
