anatomical terminology of body region

Head Region 

• The forehead is referred to as the frontal region.

• The eyes are referred to as the orbital or ocular region.

• The cheeks are referred to as the buccal region.

• The ears are referred to as the auricle or otic region.

• The nose is referred to as the nasal region.

• The mouth is referred to as the oral region.

• The chin is referred to as the mental region.

• The neck is referred to as the cervical region.

The trunk of the body contains, from superior to inferior:

• the mammary region encompassing each breast

• the pectoral region encompassing the muscles of the chest

• the sternal region encompassing the sternum

• the abdominal region encompassing the stomach area

• the umbilicus, or navel,icenter of the abdomen

• the coxal region encompassing the hip area

• the pubic region encompassing the area above the genitals.

The pelvis and legs contain, from superior to inferior:

• the inguinal is the groin region between legs and genitals

• the pubic region surrounding the genitals,

• the femoral region encompassing the thighs,

• the patellar region encompassing the knee,

• the crural region encompassing the shin area of the leg,

• the tarsal region encompassing the ankle,

• the pedal region encompassing the foot

• the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the toes.

• The great toe is referred to as the hallux.

The regions of the upper limbs, from superior to inferior: 

• the axillary region encompassing the armpit,

• the brachial region encompassing the upper arm,

• the antecubital region encompassing the front of the elbow,

• the antebrachial region encompassing the forearm,

• the carpal region encompassing the wrist,

• the palmar region encompassing the palm,

• the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the fingers.

• The thumb is referred to as the pollex.
  
  The posterior view shows the following regions:

  • the lumbar region is the lower back

  • the sacral region is at the end of the spine, directly above the buttocks

  • the head area is the cephalic region

  • the acromial region is where the shoulder bones are found

  • the thoracic region is the upper part of the back and chest

  
  

  The lower part of the body shows the following regions:

  • the gluteal region includes the buttocks

  • the sural region is the calf area

  • the heel is in the calcaneal region

  • the femoral region is the thigh area

  • the popliteal region is the back of the knee