Regional Anatomy Terms

Frontal -

"forehead

Oculus -

"eye

Cranium -

"skull"

Cephalon

"head”

Facial -

face

Buccal -

"cheek"

Auricular -

"ear"

Nasal -

"nose"

Mental -

"chin"

Oral -

"mouth"

Cervical -

"neck"

Acromial -

"shoulder"

Axillary -

"armpit"

Brachial -

"arm"

Antecubital (anterior) -

"front elbow"

Olecranal (posterior) -

"back elbow"

Antebrachial -

"forearm"

Carpal -

"wrist"

Pollex -

"thumb"

Palmar -

"palm"

Dorsum (hand) -

"back of the hand"

Digital (hand)-

fingers

Manus -

"hand"

Thoracic (anterior) -

"chest"

Dorsal (posterior) -

"back"

Mammary (anterior) -

"breast"

Abdomen (anterior) -

"abs"

Umbilicus (anterior) -

"belly button"

Lumbar (posterior) -

"small of back"

Sacral (posterior) -

"lower back"

Coxal -

"hip"

Pelvic -

"pelvis"

Inguinal -

"groin"

Pubis -

"pubic"

Femoral -

"thigh"

Patellar (anterior) -

"front knee"

Popliteal (posterior) -

"back knee"

Crural (anterior) -

"shin"

Sural (posterior) -

"calf"

Tarsus -

"ankle"

Calcaneal -

"heel"

Hallux -

"big toe"

Dorsum (foot) -

"top of foot"

Plantar -

"sole of foot"

Digital (foot) -

"tip toes"

Pes -

"foot"

Anterior View

front

Posterior View

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