Directional & Regional Vocab

anterior

in front of

posterior

behind

inferior

below

superior

above

medial

towards the middle

lateral

towards the side

distal

further away from the point of attachment

proximal

closer to the point of attachment

superficial

closer to the surface

deep

further away from the surface

ventral

closer to the belly

dorsal

closer to the spine

abdominal

between chest and pelvis

antecubital

front or inner surface of elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

upper arm

buccal

cheek/area inside mouth

calcaneal

heel bone

carpal

wrist

cephalic

head region (whole entire head)

cervical

neck region

coxal

hip area

digital

fingers or toes

femoral

thigh area

gluteal

glutes/butt

inguinal

groin

lumbar

lower back area

nasal

nose

occipital

back part of head

olecranal

back of elbow

oral

mouth

orbital

eyes

patellar

kneecap

pelvic

between abdomen and thighs

popliteal

back of knee

sacral

lower back/base of spine (tailbone)

scapular

upper back/shoulder blade

sternal

middle area of chest

tarsal

ankle area

thoracic

chest area

umbilical

central area of abdomen that surrounds belly button

vertebral

area of back that runs around spinal column