Language of Anatomy

Anatomical position

• Body erect 

• Feet slightly apart and planted, toes pointed forward 

• Arms hang at sides with palms forwards 

what is the axial region?

body trunk:

• head

• neck

• chest

• abdomen

• pelvic

• pubic

what is the appendicular region

limbs

Cephallic regions - ventral and dorsal

• Frontal: forehead 

• Orbital: eyes 

• Nasal: nose 

• Buccal: cheek 

• Oral: mouth 

• Mental: chin 

• Otic: ear 

• Occipital: back of head 

Cervical regions - ventral and dorsal

none

thoracic regions - ventral and dorsal

• Sternal: breastbone area/midline of chest 

• Axillary: armpit 

• Mammary: breast 

abdominal regions - ventral and dorsal

Umbilical: belly button 

pelvic region - ventral and dorsal

right above genitals 

• Inguinal: groin 

pubic region - ventral and dorsal

genitals

no other regions

dorsal region

back 

• Scapular: shoulder blade 

• Vertebral: spinal column 

• Lumbar: lower back 

• Sacral: middle right above your buttcheeks (the place that always hurts) 

• Gluteal: butt 

• Perineal: between anus and external genitilia 

upper limb region - ventral and dorsal

• Acromial: outermost part of shoulder 

• Brachial: upper arm (between shoulder and elbow) 

• Antecubital: anterior part of elbow 

• Olecranal: posterior part of elbow 

• Antebrachial: lower arm 

• Carpal: wrist 

manus region

• Palmar: palm 

• Pollex: thumb 

• Digital: fingers including pollex 

lower limb - ventral and dorsal

• Coxal: hip 

• Femoral: thigh 

• Patellar: anterior part of knee 

• Popliteal: posterior part of knee 

• Crural: lower part of leg (can also be used to describe any portion of the lower limb) 

• Sural: calf 

• Fibular/peroneal: outer, lateral side of lower leg 

pedal region

• Tarsal: ankle 

• Calcaneal: heel 

• Digital: toes 

• Plantar: sole of foot 

• Hallux: big toe 

What organs are found in the right hypochondriac

• Liver 

• Gallbladder 

what organs are found in the epigastric

stomach

what organs are found in the left hypochondriac

• Diaphragm 

• spleen

what organs are found in the right lumbar

Ascending colon of large intestine 

what organs are found in the umbilical

• Small intestine 

• Transverse colon of large intestine 

what organs are found in the left lumbar

Descending colon of large intestine 

what organs are found in the right iliac

• Cecum 

• Appendix 

what organs are found in the hypogastric

urinary bladder

what organs are found in the left iliac

Startingg part of sigmoid colon