Anatomy Terms 2

Terms for general body regions

  • Abdominal: refers to the stomach region

  • Acromial: refers to the shoulder region

  • Bilateral: refers to body structures located laterally on both sides of the body

  • Brachial: refers to the arm

  • Carpal: refers to the wrist 

  • Cervical: refers to the neck region

  • Clavicular: refers to the region around the collar bone

  • Cubital: refers to the elbow

  • Deep: refers to any structure or region located away from the body’s surface and toward the inside

  • Geniculate: refers to the knee region

  • Ocular: refers to the eyes

  • Palmar: pertaining to the palm of the hand

  • Parietal: refers to the outer wall of a hollow body part, such as the stomach. It also refers to the thin linings covering body cavities

  • Pedal: refers to the region around the foot

  • Pelvic: refers to the region around the hip bone

  • Plantar: pertaining to the sole of the foot

  • Pubic: refers to the groin region

  • Superficial: any body part region close to the skin

  • Thoracic: refers to the chest region

  • Unilateral: refers to a single body part found in a lateral position

  • Visceral: refers to the inner wall of an organ. It also refers to the coverings found directly on body parts


Terms for the Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants

  • Abdominopelvic Region: refers to the region of the body found below the breasts and above the groin

  • Epigastric: the upper middle of the abdominopelvic region

  • Hypogastric: the middle section between the right and left inguinal sections of the abdominopelvic region

  • Left Hypochondriac: the upper left corner of the abdominopelvic region

  • Left inguinal: the lower left corner of the abdominopelvic region

  • Right inguinal: the lower right corner of the abdominopelvic region

  • Left lower quadrant: the quadrant containing the left inguinal, lumbar, hypogastric, and umbilical regions

  • Left lumbar: the middle left section of the abdominopelvic region

  • Right hypochondriac: the upper right corner of the abdominopelvic region

  • Right lumbar: the middle right section of the abdominopelvic cavity 

  • Right lower quadrant: the quadrant containing the right inguinal, lumbar, hypogastric, and umbilical regions

  • Right lumbar: the middle right section of the abdominopelvic region

  • Umbilical: the middle section between the right and left lumbar of the abdominopelvic region


Terms for Body Cavities:

  • Abdominal cavity: the body cavity containing the liver, gallbladder, intestines, kidneys, spleen and stomach

  • Abdominopelvic cavity: the body cavity containing the abdominal and pelvic cavities

  • Cervical region: the part of the spinal column comprising the neck

  • Coccyx region: the part of the spinal column comprising the tailbone

  • Cranial cavity: the body cavity containing the brain

  • Diaphragm: a large muscular partition below the thoracic cavity

  • Lumbar region: the part of the spinal column comprising the dorsal section of the umbilical region

  • Mediastinum: the body cavity between the lungs containing the pericardial cavity

  • Nasal cavity: the body cavity behind the nose

  • Oral cavity: the body cavity containing the mouth

  • Pelvic cavity: the body cavity containing the rectum, reproductive system, and urinary bladder

  • Pericardial cavity: the body cavity containing the heart

  • Pleural cavity: the body cavities containing the left and right lungs

  • Sacral region: the part of the spinal column comprising the pelvic area

  • Sinuses: small cavities found in bones surrounding the cranial cavity 

  • Spinal cavity: the body cavity containing the spinal cord

  • Spinal column regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx

  • Thoracic cavity: the body cavity containing the esophagus, heart, lungs, and respiratory tree

  • Thoracic region: the part of the spinal column comprising the neck