Regional Terms

Abdominal

relating to the abdomen (inferior portion of the trunk)

Acromial

relating to the acromium (point on the shoulder)

Antecubital

relating to the cubital fossa (anterior elbow)

Antebrachial

relating to the antebrachium (forearm)

Axillary

relating to the axilla (armpit)

Brachial

relating to the brachium (portion of the arm superior to the elbow)

Buccal

relating to the cheek or inside the mouth

Calcaneal

relating to the calcaneus (heel)

Carpal

relating to the carpus (wrist)

Cephalic

relating to the head

Cervical

relating to the neck

Coxal

relating to the coxal bone (hip bone)

Digital

relating to the digits (fingers and toes)

Femoral

relating to the femur or thigh

Gluteal

relating to the gluteus muscle

Inguinal

relating to the groin

Lumbar

lower section of the spinal column

Nasal

relating to the nose

Occipital

relating to occiput (back of the head)

Olecranal

relating to the olecranon (pointy tip of elbow)

Oral

relating to the mouth

Orbital

relating to the orbit (eye-cavity in skull)

Otic

relating to the ear

Patellar

relating to the patella (kneecap)

Pelvic

relating to the pelvis

Popliteal

relating to the popliteus muscle (behind the kneecap)

Scapular

relating to the shoulder blade

Sternal

relating to the sternum

Sacral

relating to the sacrum

Tarsal

relating to the area of the foot starting from the middle to the ankle

Thoracic

relating to the thorax

Umbilical

relating to the navel (bullybutton)

Vertebral

relating to the spine

Saggital Plane

divides body into left and right

Coronal Plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior

Transverse Plane

divides the body into superior and inferior

Cranial Cavity

cavity within the cranium, has the brain

Dorsal Cavity

cavity on the dorsal side of the patient, has the spinal cord

Spinal Cavity

cavity within the spine, has the spinal cord

Pelvic Cavity

cavity within the pelvic region, has the bladder

Abdominal Cavity

cavity within the abdomen, holds the spleen

Abdominopelvic Cavity

cavity that includes both the abdominal and pelvic cavities, holds the pancreas

Thoracic Cavity

cavity in the thorax, stores the lungs

Ventral Cavity

cavity within the ventral side of the body, the ventral cavity has the liver in it