Anatomical Regions and Directional Terms for Human Body

cranial/cephalic region

head, skull

frontal region

forehead

orbital region

eye

buccal region

cheek

auricle/otic

ears

nasal region

nose

oral region

mouth

mental region

chin

cervical region

neck

thoracic region

chest

mammary region

breast

pectoral region

muscles of the chest

sternal region

sternum

abdominal region

stomach

umbilicus region

belly button, navel

coxal region

hip

pelvic region

area above the genitals

inguinal region

groin

pubic region

genital region

femoral region

thigh

patellar region

knee

tarsal region

ankle

pedal region

foot

digital/phalangeal region

toes/fingers

Hallax

big toe

axillary region

armpit

brachial region

upper arm

antecubital region

front of elbow

antebrachial region

forearm

carpal region

wrist

palmar region

palm

pollex

thumb

lumbar region

lower back

sacral region

spine directly above buttock

acromial region

shoulder

gluteal region

buttock

sural region

calf

calcaneal region

heel

plantar region

sole of foot

popliteal region

back of knee

Superior

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

Inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Ventral (anterior)

toward or at the front of the body; in front of

dorsal

toward the back

medial

toward the midline

Lateral

away from the midline

intermediate

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Distal

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

superficial

toward or at the body surface

deep

Away from the body surface; more internalhi