Anatomy: Regional Terms for Head, Trunk, and Limbs

Cephalic

Head region

Frontal (Cephalic)

Forehead

Orbital (Cephalic)

Eye area

Nasal (Cephalic)

Nose

Oral (Cephalic)

Mouth

Mental (Cephalic)

Chin

Otic (Cephalic)

Ear

Occipital (Cephalic)

Back of head

Cervical

Neck region

Thoracic

Chest region

Sternal (Thoracic)

Breastbone area

Axillary (Thoracic)

Armpit

Mammary (Thoracic)

Breast area

Abdominal

Abdomen / trunk region

Umbilical (Abdominal)

Navel / belly button

Pelvic

Pelvis region

Inguinal (Pelvic)

Groin

Pubic

Genital region

Upper limb

Arm region

Acromial (Upper limb)

Point of shoulder

Brachial (Upper limb)

Upper arm

Antecubital (Upper limb)

Front of elbow

Olecranal (Upper limb)

Back of elbow

Antebrachial (Upper limb)

Forearm

Carpal (Upper limb)

Wrist

Manus

Hand region

Pollex (Manus)

Thumb

Metacarpal (Manus)

Hand / back of hand

Palmar (Manus)

Palm / anterior surface of hand

Digital (Manus)

Fingers

Lower limb

Leg region

Coxal (Lower limb)

Hip

Femoral (Lower limb)

Thigh

Patellar (Lower limb)

Anterior knee / kneecap

Popliteal (Lower limb)

Posterior knee / back of knee

Crural (Lower limb)

Shin / front of leg

Sural (Lower limb)

Calf / back of leg

Fibular or Peroneal (Lower limb)

Side of leg

Pedal

Foot region

Tarsal (Pedal)

Ankle

Calcaneal (Pedal)

Heel

Metatarsal (Pedal)

Arch / top of foot

Digital (Pedal)

Toes

Plantar (Pedal)

Sole of foot

Hallux (Pedal)

Great toe / big toe

Back (Dorsal)

Posterior trunk region

Scapular (Dorsal)

Shoulder blade area

Vertebral (Dorsal)

Spinal column region

Lumbar (Dorsal)

Lower back region between ribs and hips

Sacral (Dorsal)

Area between hips (base of spine)

Gluteal (Dorsal)

Buttock region

Perineal (Dorsal)

Region between anus and external genitalia