HBS - regional terms

abdominal

abdominal

pertains to the body cavity below diaphragm, relating to abdomen (contains structures between chest and pelvis)

antecubital

relating to inner/front surface of forearm

axillary

region under shoulder joint (armpit area)

brachial

relating to the arm

buccal

relating to the cheek

calcaneal

relating to the heel

carpal

relate to the wrist bones / connected to the forearm

cervical

relating to the spine

coxal

relating to or being the innominate bone

digital

finger or toe

femoral

relating to the femur or the thigh

gluteal

relating to the glute muscles or a gluteus muscle in the buttocks

inguinal

of the groin

lumbar

relating to the lower part of the back

nasal

of, for, or relating to the nose

occipital

relations to, or situated in the back of the head

olecranal

the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint

oral

relations to the mouth

orbital

the bony cavity that contains the eyeballs

patellar

the flat movable bone at the front of the knee (kneecap)

pelvic

relating to or situated within the pelvis

popliteal

relating to or situated within the hollow at the back of the knee

sacral

relating to the sacrum

scapular

relating to the shoulder (blade)

sternal

relating to the sternum

tarsal

relating to the tarsus

thoracic

relating to the thorax area (chest)

umbilical

relating to or affecting the navel or umbilical cord

vertebral

relating to or being vertebrae or the spinal column

cephallic

relating to the head/near the head

axial

relating to or situated in the central part of the body, in the head and trunk as distinguished from the limbs, ex. “axial skeleton” (includes head, neck, and trunk)

appendicular

relating to an appendix or appendage, especially the limbs. distinguished from the head, neck and trunk, ex. “appendicular skeleton” (includes pelvis and shoulder girdle)