Anatomy and Physiology - Body Regional Terms & Pictures

abdominal

Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

acromial

point of shoulder

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

anterior surface elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm

buccal

cheek area

carpal

wrist

cervical

neck region

coxal

hip

crural

leg

deltoid

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

digital

fingers, toes

frontal

forehead

inguinal

area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

mental

chin

nasal

nose area

oral

mouth

orbital

eye area

patellar

anterior knee

pelvic

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

pubic

gental region

sternal

breastbone area

tarsal

ankle region

thoracic

chest

umbilical

navel

calcaneal

heel of foot

cephalic

head

femoral

thigh

gluteal

buttock

lumbar

area of back between ribs and hips; the loin

occipital

posterior surface of head or base of skull (back of head)

olecranal

posterior surface of elbow

popliteal

posterior knee area

sacral

area between hips

scapular

shoulder blade region

sural

the posterior surface of leg; the calf

vertebral

area of spinal column

plantar

sole of the foot (inferior body surface)

Fibular

lateral part of leg

manus

hand

pedal

foot

Posterior/Dorsal

back

Anterior/Ventral

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