General Orientation of Human Anatomy for TEAS 7 - Anatomy & Physiology

Anterior postion

front of body

posterior position

back of body

Cephalic (anterior)

head

cranial (A)

skull

facial (A)

face

cervical (A)

neck

Axillary (A)

armpit

Brachial (A)

arm

Antecubital (A)

front of elbow

Antebracial (A)

forearm

Carpal (A)

wrist

Palmar (A)

palm

Pollex (A)

thumb

digital or phalangeal (A)

fingers

femoral (A)

thigh

Patella (A)

kneecap

Crural (A)

shin

pedal (A)

foot

Tarsal (A)

ankle

digital of phalangeal (A)

toes

dorsum (A) foot

top of foot

hallux (A)

great toe (big toe)

sternal (A)

breastbone

thoracic (A)

chest

Mammary (A)

breast

Abdominal (A)

abdomen

Umbilical (A)

navel

coxa (A)

hip

Pelvic (A)

pelvis

Inguinal (A)

groin

pubic (A)

pubis

dorsum (A) (hand

back of hand

manual (A)

hand

frontal (A)

forehead

temporal (A)

temple, side of skull

orbital or occular (A)

eye

Otic (A)

ear

buccal (A)

cheek

nasal (A)

nose

oral (A)

mouth

mental

chin

occipital (P)

back of head(skull)

acromial (P)

shoulder

scapular (P)

shoulder blade

vertebral (P)

spinal column

dorsal (P)

back

olecranal or cubital (P)

back of elbow

lumbar (P)

loin, lower back

sacral (P)

between hips

coccygeal (P)

tailbone

gluteal (P)

buttock

Perineal (P)

region between the anus and external genitalia

popliteal (P)

back of knee

Sural (P)

calf

plantar

sole of foot

calcaneal

heel