Human Body Regional Terms

A complete set of anatomical vocabulary flashcards based on the provided regional terms human body chart, covering head, neck, trunk, back, and limb regions.

Cephalic

head

Cranial

skull

Facial

face

Frontal

forehead

Parietal

upper sides of the skull

Temporal

temple; side of the head

Occipital

back of the head/skull

Orbital (Ocular)

eye region

Otic

ear

Nasal

nose

Buccal

cheek

Oral

mouth

Mental

chin

Zygomatic

cheekbone

Superciliary

eyebrow region

Cervical

neck

Nuchal

back of the neck

Thoracic

chest/thorax

Sternal

breastbone; center of the chest

Pectoral

chest region

Mammary

breast

Abdominal

abdomen

Umbilical

navel/belly button region

Pelvic

pelvis

Inguinal

groin; where the thigh meets the trunk

Pubic

genital/pubic region

Dorsal

back

Scapular

shoulder blade region

Vertebral

spinal column region

Lumbar

lower back

Sacral

region over the sacrum between the hips

Gluteal

buttock

Perineal

region between the anus and external genitalia

Acromial

point of the shoulder

Deltoid

rounded shoulder region

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

upper arm

Antecubital

front of the elbow

Cubital

elbow region

Olecranal

back of the elbow

Antebrachial

forearm

Carpal

wrist

Manus

hand

Metacarpal

back/palm portion of the hand between wrist and fingers

Palmar

palm of the hand

Dorsum of Hand

back of the hand

Thenar

fleshy region at the base of the thumb

Digital (Phalangeal) - Hand

fingers

Pollex

thumb

Coxal

hip

Femoral

thigh

Patellar

front of the knee/kneecap

Popliteal

back of the knee

Crural

lower leg; shin region

Sural

calf; back of the lower leg

Fibular (Peroneal)

lateral side of the lower leg

Tarsal

ankle

Calcaneal

heel

Pedal (Pes)

foot

Metatarsal

top/midfoot between ankle and toes

Plantar

sole of the foot

Dorsum of Foot

top of the foot

Digital (Phalangeal) - Foot

toes

Hallux

great/big toe