Regional Terms Anatomy • Anterior and Posterior

*axial region

head, neck, trunk

*appendicular region

attached to your body: arms and neck, hands and feet. upper & lower limbs.

*cephalic

head: allows you to see & lick

cranial region

skull

frontal region

forehead

ocular / orbital region

eyes

otic region

ears

nasal region

nose

buccal region

cheeks

oral region

mouth

mental region

chin

occipital region

back of head

cervical region

neck

thoracid region

chest (between neck & abdomen)

axillary region

armpits

mammary region

breast

sternal region

breastbone (sternum / center of chest)

abdominal region

abdomen

umbilical region

navel / belly button

pelvic region

pelvis

inguinal region

groin

pubic region

genital area

perineral region

genitals to *anus

dorsal region

back

vertebral region

spine

lumbar region

loins

sacral region

between hips (near cleft of buttocks)

gluteal region

buttocks

acromial region

shoulder

brachial region

arm

antecubital (AC) region

front of elbow

olecranal region

back of elbow

*antebrachial region

forearm

carpal region

wrist

manual region

hand

metacarpal region

beyond carpals

palmar region

palm

pollex region

thumb

digital region

fingers / toes

coxal region

thigh

femoral region

thigh

patellar region

front of knee

popliteal region

back of knee

crural region

front of leg

sural region

calf (back of leg)

pedal region

foot

calcaneal region

heel

tarsal region

ankle

metatarsal region

beyond tarsal

hallux region

big toe

plantar region

sole of foot

celiac region

abdominal

costal region

the ribs

pectoral region

anterior of chest