Regional terms
Abdominal - relating to the abdomen;
Antecubital - of or relating to the inner or front surface of the forearm
Axillary- relating to the armpit
Brachial- relating to the arm or to a structure resembling the arms
Buccal- relating to the cheek or mouth
Calcaneal- relating to the heel
Carpal- relating to the bones of the wrist
Cephalic- of, in, or relating to the head
Cervical- relating to the neck
Coxal- relating to the hip or hip joint
Digital- concerned with the use of technologies as tools for measurement
Femoral- relating to the femur or thigh
Gluteal- relating to the buttocks or the gluteus
Inguinal- relating to or situated in the region of the groin
Lumbar- of, near, or in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and pelvis
Nasal- of or relating to the nose
Occipital- pertaining to the occiput, the back of the head
Olecranon- boney tip of the elbow
Oral- by or having to do with the mouth
Orbital- the boney cavity that contains the eyeball
Patellar- relating to the kneecap
Pelvic- the area of the body below the abdomen that contains the hip bones, bladder, and rectum
Popliteal- relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint
Sacral- relating to the spinal cord
Scapular- shoulder blade
Sternal- flat bone that forms the center of the chest wall
Tarsal- bones of the foot
Thoracic- relating to the chest
Umbilical- relating to the belly button
Vertebral- bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone
anterior - near/ towards the front
Posterior - near/towards the back
Superior - towards the head
Inferior - away from the head
Medial - toward the body midline
Distal - away from the trunk
Lateral - toward the side
Proximal - toward the trunk
Superficial - below the skin surface
Deep - beneath layers of tissue and muscle
Ventral - front
Dorsal - back
Abdominal - relating to the abdomen;
Antecubital - of or relating to the inner or front surface of the forearm
Axillary- relating to the armpit
Brachial- relating to the arm or to a structure resembling the arms
Buccal- relating to the cheek or mouth
Calcaneal- relating to the heel
Carpal- relating to the bones of the wrist
Cephalic- of, in, or relating to the head
Cervical- relating to the neck
Coxal- relating to the hip or hip joint
Digital- concerned with the use of technologies as tools for measurement
Femoral- relating to the femur or thigh
Gluteal- relating to the buttocks or the gluteus
Inguinal- relating to or situated in the region of the groin
Lumbar- of, near, or in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and pelvis
Nasal- of or relating to the nose
Occipital- pertaining to the occiput, the back of the head
Olecranon- boney tip of the elbow
Oral- by or having to do with the mouth
Orbital- the boney cavity that contains the eyeball
Patellar- relating to the kneecap
Pelvic- the area of the body below the abdomen that contains the hip bones, bladder, and rectum
Popliteal- relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint
Sacral- relating to the spinal cord
Scapular- shoulder blade
Sternal- flat bone that forms the center of the chest wall
Tarsal- bones of the foot
Thoracic- relating to the chest
Umbilical- relating to the belly button
Vertebral- bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone
anterior - near/ towards the front
Posterior - near/towards the back
Superior - towards the head
Inferior - away from the head
Medial - toward the body midline
Distal - away from the trunk
Lateral - toward the side
Proximal - toward the trunk
Superficial - below the skin surface
Deep - beneath layers of tissue and muscle
Ventral - front
Dorsal - back