Body Orientation: Dissection: Body Regions

Body Regions

  • Abdominal: (ab-DOM-in-al) The region between the thorax and the pelvis.

  • Acromial: (ah-KROH-mee-al) The point of the shoulder.

  • Antebrachial: (AN-tee-BRAY-kee-al) The forearm.

  • Antecubital: (an-teh-KYOO-bit-al) The anterior surface of the elbow.

  • Axillary: (AK-sil-air-ee) The armpit.

  • Brachial: (BRAY-kee-al) The arm.

  • Buccal: (BUK-al) The cheek.

  • Carpal: (KAR-pal) The wrist.

  • Celiac: (SEE-lee-ak) The abdomen.

  • Cephalic: (SEH-FAL-ik) The head.

  • Cervical: (SER-vih-kuhl) The neck.

  • Costal: (KOS-tal) The ribs.

  • Coxal: (KOK-sal) The hip.

  • Crural: (KROOR-al) The leg.

  • Cubital: (KYOO-bih-tal) The elbow.

  • Digital: (DIJ-ih-tal) The finger or toe.

  • Dorsal: (DOR-sal) The back.

  • Femoral: (FEM-oh-ral) The thigh.

  • Frontal: (FRON-tal) The forehead.

  • Genital: (JEN-ih-tal) The external reproductive organs.

  • Gluteal: (GLOO-tee-al) The buttocks.

  • Inguinal: (IN-gwin-al) The depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin).

  • Lumbar: (LUM-bar) The region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis (loin).

  • Mammary: (MAM-ah-ree) The breast.

  • Mental: (MEN-tal) The chin.

  • Nasal: (NAY-zal) The nose.

  • Occipital: (ock-SIP-it-al) The inferior posterior region of the head.

  • Oral: (OR-al) The mouth.

  • Orbital: (OR-bit-al) The eye cavity.

  • Otic: (OT-ik) The ear.

  • Palmar: (PAHL-mar) The palm of the hand.

  • Patellar: (pah-TELL-ar) The anterior part of the knee.

  • Pectoral: (PEK-toh-ral) The anterior chest.

  • Pedal: (PEED-al) The foot.

  • Pelvic: (PEL-vik) The pelvis.

  • Perineal: (PER-ih-NEE-al) The inferior-most region of the trunk between the thighs and the buttocks (perineum).

  • Plantar: (PLAN-tar) The sole of the foot.

  • Popliteal: (pop-LIT-ee-al) The area posterior to the knee.

  • Sacral: (SAY-kral) The posterior region between the hip bones.

  • Sternal: (STER-nal) The middle of the thorax, anteriorly.

  • Sural: (SOO-ral) The calf of the leg.

  • Tarsal: (TAR-sahl) The ankle.

  • Umbilical: (um-BILL-ih-kal) The navel.

  • Vertebral: (vur-TEE-brul) The spinal column.