Body Regional & Directional Terms

Abdomnial

abdomen

Acromial

point of the shoulder

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

front of the elbow (triangular depression)

axillary

armpit

brachial

upper arm

buccal

cheek

carpal

wrist

celiac

abdomen

cephalic

head

cervical

neck

costal

ribs

coxal

hip

crural

anterior leg (shin)

cubital

posterior elbow

digital

fingers

dorsal

back

femoral

thigh

frontal

forehead

genital

reproductive

gluteal

buttock

inguinal

groin

lumbar

lower back

mammary

breast

mental

chin

nasal

nose

occipital

anterior head

oral

mouth

orbital

eye area

otic

ear

palmar

palm of the hand

patellar

anterior knee (kneecap)

pectoral

chest

pedal

foot

pelvic

pelvis

perineal

between anus & external genitalia

plantar

sole of foot

popliteal

posterior knee

sacral

area between hips

sternal

breastbone area

sural

calf (posterior leg)

tarsal

ankle

umbilical

naval

vertebral

spinal column

midsagittal (median)

divides body into left & right sides

coronal (frontal)

vertical plane that divides the body into anterior & posterior

transverse (cross section or horizontal)

horizontal plane that divides the body into superior & inferior

superficial

on or near the surface

deep

farther away from the surface

proximal

closer to the point of attachement

distal

father away from the point of attachment

medial

closer to the center of the body

lateral

moving away from the middle of the body