Body Regional Terms & Pictures
abdominal
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
tarsal
ankle region
patellar
anterior knee
antecubital
anterior surface elbow
sacral
area between hips
lumbar
area of back between ribs and hips; the loin
vertebral
area of spinal column
pelvic
area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
inguinal
area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
brachial
arm
axillary
armpit
Posterior/Dorsal
back
sternal
breastbone area
gluteal
buttock
buccal
cheek area
thoracic
chest
mental
chin
deltoid
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
orbital
eye area
digital
fingers, toes
pedal
foot
antebrachial
forearm
frontal
forehead
Anterior/Ventral
front
pubic
gental region
manus
hand
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 or base of skull (back of head)
scapular
shoulder blade region
plantar
sole of the foot (inferior body surface)
sural
the posterior surface of leg; the calf
femoral
thigh
carpal
wrist
