Human Body Regions

Abdominal

region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the hip bones

Antebrachrial

forearm (the portion of the upper limn between the elbow and the wrist)

Antecubitual

region anterior to the elbow, also known as the cubital region

Auricular

visible surface structures of the ear

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

arm (the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)

Buccal

cheek

Calcaneal

heel of the foot

Carpal

wrist

Cephalic

head

Cervical

neck

Coxal

hip

Cranial

skull

Crural

leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)

Deltoid

shoulder

Digital

fingers or toes (also called phalangeal)

Dorsal/ Dorsum

back

Facial

face

Femoral

thigh

Fibular

lateral aspect of the leg

Frontal

Forehead

Glueteal

buttock

Hallux

great toe

Inguinal

groin (sometimes used to indicate the crease or junction of the thigh with the trunk)

Lumbar

relating to the loins, or the inferior part of the back and sides, between the ribs and pelvis

Mammary

breast

Manus

hand

Mental

chin

Nasal

nose

Occipital

posterior aspect of the head

Olecranal

posterior aspect of the elbow

Oral

mouth

Orbital

eye

Palmar

palm (anterior surface) of the hand

Patellar

kneecap

Pectoral

chest

Pelvic

pelvis

Perineal

diamond-shaped region between the legs that contains the anus and external reproductive organs

Pes

foot

Plantar

sole of the foot

Pollex

thumb

Popliteal

area posterior region to the knee

Pubic

anterior region of the pelvis

Radial

lateral (thumb side) aspect of the forearm

Sacral

posterior region between the hip bones

Scapular

shoulder blade

Sternal

anterior middle region of the thorax

Sural

calf (posterior part of the leg)

Tarsal

ankle, root of the foot

Thoracic

chest or thorax

Tibial

medial aspect of the leg

Ulnar

medical aspect of the forearm

Umbilical

navel

Veretebral

spinal column