Chapter 2 — Regional Terms
Head and Facial Regional Terms
- Cephalic / Cranial: Head
- Frontal: Forehead
- Orbital: Eye
- Otic: Ear
- Nasal: Nose
- Oral: Mouth
- Buccal: Cheek
- Mental: Chin
- Occipital: Back of the head; base of skull
Torso Regional Terms
- Cervical: Neck
- Acromial: Point of shoulder
- Clavicular: Collar bone
- Sternal: Breastbone
- Thoracic: Mid back / chest
- Mammary: Breast
- Axillary: Armpit
- Abdominal: Abdomen
- Pelvic: Pelvis
- Coxal: Hip
- Inguinal: Groin
Upper Limb Regional Terms
- Brachial: Upper arm
- Antebrachial: Forearm
- Olecranal: Back of elbow
- Carpal: Wrist
- Manual: Hand
- Palmar: Palm of hand
- Pollex: Thumb
- Digital: Fingers
Lower Limb Regional Terms
- Femoral: Thigh
- Patellar: Front of knee
- Popliteal: Back of knee
- Crural: Front of lower leg
- Sur(al): Calf
- Peroneal: Side of lower leg
- Tarsal: Ankle
- Pedal: Foot
- Digital: Toes
- Hallux: Great toe (big toe)
- Plantar: Sole of foot
Back and Posterior Regional Terms
- Dorsal: Back
- Scapular: Shoulder blade
- Vertebral: Spinal
- Lumbar: Lower back
- Sacral: Between the hip bones & buttocks
- Gluteal: Buttock
- Perineal: Region between anus & external genitalia