Body Regions - Anatomy

cephalic

Referring to the head region, the cephalic area includes the skull and facial structures.

frontal

Refers to the forehead region of the head.

orbital

pertaining to the eye socket.

nasal

relating to the nose region, encompassing the external structures and internal nasal cavity.

oral

pertaining to the mouth.

mental

related to the chin area.

cervical

relating to the neck region, encompassing the structures and muscles in that area.

thoracic

relating to the chest region, including the ribs, sternum

sternal

relating to the breastbone, which is located in the central part of the chest.

axillary

relating to the armpit region, including the structures and lymph nodes associated with it.

mammary

pertaining to the breast tissue, including glands responsible for milk production.

abdominal

relating to the area of the body between the thorax and pelvis, which contains the digestive organs.

umbilical

pertaining to the navel or belly button, often associated with the central abdomen.

pelvic

relating to the lower part of the abdomen, containing reproductive organs.

inguinal

relating to the groin region, specifically the area where the abdomen meets the thigh.

pubic

pertaining to the region of the pelvis located in the lower front of the abdomen, often associated with the genital area.

acromial

the bony process on the shoulder blade that forms the highest point of the shoulder.

brachial

relating to the arm, specifically the upper arm region between the shoulder and the elbow.

antecubital

relating to the region in front of the elbow

olecranal

relating to the bony prominence of the elbow, specifically the back of the elbow joint.

antebrachial

relating to the forearm, the area between the elbow and the wrist.

carpal

relating to the wrist region, consisting of the eight small bones that connect the forearm to the hand.

manus

relating to the hand, encompassing the region including the bones and structures of the hand.

pollex

the anatomical term for the thumb, which is the first digit of the hand.

metacarpal

the part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers, consisting of five long bones.

palmar

relating to the palm of the hand, where various muscles and nerves are located.

digital

relating to the fingers or toes

coxal

relating to the hip region of the body, where the hip bones are located.

femoral

relating to the thigh region of the body

patellar

relating to the kneecap or knee region of the body

popliteal

relating to the back of the knee.

crural

relating to the leg region of the body

sural

relating to the calf or back of the lower leg.

fibular or peroneal

relating to the outer side of the leg

tarsal

relating to the ankle or foot region of the body

calcaneal

relating to the heel

metatarsal

relating to the middle part of the foot

plantar

relating to the sole of the foot

hallux

the big toe

otic

relating to the ear

occipital

relating to the back of the head

cervical

relating to the neck

scapular

relating to the shoulder blade

vertabral

relating to the spine

sacral

relating to the ___, the triangular bone at the base of the spine

lumbar

region of the lower back between the ribs and pelvis.

gluteal

relating to the buttocks

perineal

relating to the region between the anus and the genitals.