Directional terms,body part and regions and subdivision of the abdomen

What does inferior mean?

Lower

What does superior mean?

Higher

What does anterior mean?

Front

What does posterior mean?

Back

What does ventral mean?

Belly

What does dorsal mean?

Back

What does proximal mean?

Nearest

What does distal mean?

Distant

What does lateral mean?

Away from the midline

What does medial mean?

Towards the midline

What does superficial mean?

Toward or on surface

What does deep mean?

Internal

What is the cephalic region?

Head

What is the frontal region?

Forehead

What is the orbital region?

Eye

What is the nasal region?

Nose

What is the oral region?

Mouth

What is the otic region?

Ear

What is the buccal region?

Cheek

What is the mental region?

Chin

What is the cervical region?

Neck

What is the thoracic region?

Thorax

What is the pectoral region?

Chest

What is the sternal region?

Breastbone

What is the mammary region?

Breast

What is the abdominal region?

Abdomen

What is the umbilical region?

Navel

What is the pelvic region?

Pelvis

What is the inguinal region?

Groin

What is the pubic region?

Genital

What is the clavicular region?

Collarbone

What is the axillary region?

Armpit

What is the brachial region?

Arm

What is the antecubital region?

Front of elbow

What is the antebrachial region?

Forearm

What is the manual region?

Hand

What is the carpal region?

Wrist

What is the palmar region?

Palm

What is the digital region of the hand?

Fingers

What is the coxal region?

Hip

What is the femoral region?

Thigh

What is the patellar region?

Kneecap

What is the crural region?

Leg

What is the pedal region?

Foot

What is the talus region?

Ankle

What is the dorsum of the foot?

Top of foot

What is the digital region of the foot?

Toes

What is the cranial region?

Skull

What is the occipital region?

Base of Skull

What is the nuchal region?

Back of Neck

What is the dorsal region?

Back

What is the scapular region?

Shoulder blade

What is the vertebral region?

Spinal Column

What is the lumbar region?

Loin

What is the sacral region?

Between hips

What is the gluteal region?

Buttock

What is the perineal region?

Perineum

What is the acromial region?

Point of shoulder

What is the olecranon region?

Point of elbow

What is the dorsum of the hand?

Back of hand

What is the popliteal region?

Hollow behind knee

What is the sural region?

Calf

What is the plantar region?

Sole

What is the calcaneal region?

Heel

What are the abdominal quadrants?

Right Upper Quadrant-Left Upper Quadrant-Right Lower Quadrant-Left Lower Quadrant

What are the 9 abdominal regions?

Right Hypochondriac- Epigastric- Left Hypochondriac- Right Lumbar- Umbilical- Left Lumbar- Right Iliac- Hypogastric- Left Ilia