Anatomical Terms
Tarsal
Ankle
Antecubital
Anterior (front) surface of the elbow.
Crual
Anterior surface of the Leg.
Patellar
Anterior surface of the knee.
Lumbar
Area of the back between the lowest rib and buttocks.
Brachial
Arm
Axillary
Armpit
Occipital
Back of the head.
Mammary
Breast
Sternal
Breast bone
Gluteal
Buttocks
Buccal
Cheek
Pectoral
Chest
Mental
Chin
Otic
Ear
Orbital
Eye
Facial
Face
Digital
Fingers
Pedal
Foot
Antebrachial
Forearm
Frontal
Forehead
Inguinal
Groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis.
Manual
Hand
Calcaneal
Heel.
Acromial
Highest point of the shoulder
Fibular or Peroneal
Lateral side of the Leg.
Oral
Mouth
Cervical
Neck
Nasal
Nose
Palmar
Palm of the hand.
Lower limb (Appendage)
Pertaining Inguinal (groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis), Gluteal (buttocks), Femoral (thigh), Patellar (anterior surface of the knee), Popliteal (posterior surface of the knee), Crural (anterior surface of the leg), Fibular or Peroneal (Lateral side of the leg), Sural (posterior surface of the leg), Tarsal (ankle), Pedal (foot), Plantar (sole of foot), Calcaneal (Heel), and Digital (toes).
Upper Limb (Appendage)
Pertaining the Acromial (highest point of shoulders), Axillary (arm pit), Brachial (arm), Antecubital (Anterior surface of the elbow), Olecranal (posterior surface of the elbow), Antebrachial (forearm), Carpal (wrist), Manual (Hand), Palmar (palm of the hand), and Digital (fingers).
Abdominal
Pertaining to the abdomen. For example, Umbilical (Navel), Coxal (hip).
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back. For example, Scapular (shoulder blade region), Vertebral (spinal column), Lumber (area of the back between the lowest rib and buttocks).
Axial
Pertaining to the central part of the body, the head and truck. For example, everything in the Axial, Cephalic, Cervical, Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic, and Dorsal.
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest. For example, Sternal (breast bone), Pectoral (chest), Mammary (breast).
Appendicular
Pertaining to the extremities or limbs. For example, the upper limb (appendage), and Lower limb (Appendage)
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head. For example, Cranial (skull surrounding the brain), Facial (Face), Frontal (forehead), Orbital (eye), Otic (ear), Nasal (nose), Buccal (Check), Oral (mouth), Mental (chin), Occipital (back of head).
Pelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis. For example, Pubic (genital area).
Cranial
Pertaining to the portion of the skull surrounding the brain.
Olecranal
Posterior (back) surface of the elbow.
Sural
Posterior surface of the Leg.
Popliteal
Posterior surface of the knee.
Scapular
Shoulder blade region
Plantar
Sole of the foot.
Vertebral
Spinal column
Femoral
Thigh
Digital of lower limb
Toes
Carpal
Wrist
