Directions and Regional Terms

head

cephalic

skull

cranial

face

facial

neck

cervical

armpit

axillary

arm

brachial

forearm

antebrachial

wrist

carpal

palm

palmar

fingers

digital/ phalangeal

thigh

femoral

anterior knee (front)

patellar

leg

crural

foot

pedal

ankle

tarsal

toes

digital/ phalangeal

genital region

pelvis

hand

manual

groin

inguinal

hip

coxal

navel

umbilical

breast

mammary

chest

thoracic

breastbone

sternal

chin

mental

mouth

oral

nose

nasal

cheek

buccal

ear

ottic

eye

orbital

forehead

frontal

posterior surface of head (back of head)

occipital

point of shoulder

acromial

shoulder blade

scapular

area of spine

upper limb

back (body part)

dorsum

between hips

sacral

area of back between ribs and hips (small of back)

lumbar

buttocks

gluteal

posterior knee area (back of knee)

popliteal

calf

sural

sole of foot

plantar

heel

calcaneal

anterior surface of elbow (front of elbow)

antecubital

posterior surface of elbow (back of elbow)

olecranal

shoulder

deltoid

anterior

front

posterior

back

superior

above (towards head)

inferior

below (away from head)

medial

towards center

lateral

away from center

proximal

towards where the part connects to the torso

distal

away from where it connects to the torso