Body Regions + Cavities

external & internal regions + anterior/posterior cavities

frontal

upper part of the head, forehead area

cranial

upper, sides and back part of head that enclose and protect the brain; ‘brain area’

facial

lower and front parts of the face (includes subregions such as nasal, ocular, etc.).

oral

mouth area

mental

chin area

ocular

the eyes (region)

buccal

the cheeks

nasal

nose

cervical

neck region (connecting head and trunk)

axillary

armpits

brachial

upper arm (between the shoulder and elbow)

antecubital

front of the elbow, (inside of the elbow)

antebrachial

The forearm between the elbow and wrist.

carpal

wrist area

pollex

thumb

manus/manual

hands (includes the palm, back of the hand, fingers, and thumb)

palmar

palm of hand

digital(s) (phalangeal)

fingers & toes

patellar

kneecap (front of knee)

crural

the front part of lower leg (shin) between the knee and ankle.

tarsal

ankle & rear part of foot (ankle region)

hallux

big toe

thoracic

The chest region; contains the rib cage, sternum, breasts, and upper back. Protects the heart and lungs.

mammary

breast region

abdominal

abdomen/belly

umbilical

navel area (belly button)

coxal

The hip region on the side of the pelvis.

pelvic

the lower trunk below the abdomen; contains the hip bones and reproductive, urinary, and parts of the digestive systems

inguinal

The groin where the thigh meets the trunk.

pubic

external genital region

femoral

thigh

pedal

the foot

acromial

The point (tip) of the shoulder.

cephallic

entire head

dorsal

entire back of the body

olecranal

back of the elbow

lumbar

lower back

sacral

very bottom of the lower back, right between the buttocks; right below the waistline

gluteal

buttocks

popliteal

back of knee (joint)

sural

the calf (back part of lower leg under knee)

calcaneal

the heel

plantar

the sole (bottom) of foot

ventral/anterior cavity

contain thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

dorsal/posterior cavity

contain cranial and spinal/vertebral cavity

thoracic cavity

heart and lungs

abdominopelvic cavity

abdominal and pelvic cavities

abdominal cavity

Most digestive organs and kidneys; stomach, small & large intestine, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, adrenal gland and the spleen

pelvic cavity

reproductive organs; (urinary) bladder, uterus, and rectum

spinal (vertebral) cavity

houses the spleen

cranial cavity

houses the brain

(thoracic cavity) pleural cavity

houses/protects the lungs, allows lungs to move smoothly against the chest wall, allows lungs to expand + reduces friction

(thoracic cavity) mediastinum

houses the trachea and esophagus, located between the 2 lungs

(thoracic cavity) pericardial cavity

small fluid-filled space that houses the heart (located within the mediastinum)

right hypochondriac region

liver, right kidney, gallbladder

epigastric

“above stomach” liver, stomach, spleen, small intestine, adrenal glands, & pancreas

left hypochondriac region

left kidney, spleen, colon, & pancreas

right lumbar region

gallbladder, liver, ascending colon

umbilical region

navel & small intestine

left lumbar region

descending colon, left kidney

right iliac region

appendix, first part of large intestine

hypogastric region

“below” stomach - urinary bladder, last part of large intestine, & female reproductive glands

left iliac region

last part of the large intestine