Regional Terms

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Abdominal (abdomen)

Abdominal (abdomen)

Area over the abdomen that is inferior to the diaphragm and superior to the bony pelvis

Acromial ("highest point")

Area over the lateral part of the shoulder that contains the acromion of the scapula

Antebrachial (arm)

Anterior forearm

Antecubital "elbow"

Anterior upper limb b/t the forearm and arm, over the elbow joint

Axillary "armpit"

Area in and around Axilla (armpit)

Brachial (arm)

Anterior and posterior arm (b/t the elbow and the shoulder)

Buccal (cheek)

Lateral portions of the face corresponding to the cheeks

Calcaneal (heel)

Heel of foot

Carpal (wrist)

Wrist

Cephalic (head)

Entire head from the chin to the top of the head

Cervical (neck)

Neck

Cranial (head, skull)

Top of head, or the portion of the skull that encases the brain

Crural (leg)

Anterior leg (or the shin)

Digital (fingers)

Fingers or the toes

Femoral

Thigh

Frontal

Forehead

Gluteal (the rump)

Butt

Inguinal (groin)

Area along the inguinal ligament that divides the pelvis from the thigh

Lumbar (loin)

Lower back

Mammary (breast)

Area around the breast

Manual

General area of the hand

Mental

Chin

Nasal

Nose

Nuchal (nape)

Ridge that runs along the back of the skull at the superior boundary of the occipital region

Occipital

Back of skull

Oral

Mouth

Orbital (circle)

Area Around the eye

Otic

Area Around the ear

Palmar

Palm of hand or anterior hand

Patellar (little plate)

Anterior part of the knee over the patella

Pedal

Foot

Pelvic (basin, bowl)

Anterior pelvis

Plantar

Bottom of foot

Popliteal

Posterior side of the knee joint

Pubic (genital area)

Area over the pubic bone of the pelvis

Scapular (shoulder)

Area over the scapula in the superior back

Sternal

Area in the middle of the chest over the sternum

Sural (calf)

Posterior part of the leg

Tarsal

Proximal foot and ankle region

Thoracic

General chest area

Vertebral region (spine)

Area over the vertebral column

Arm

Portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the shoulder

Forearm

Portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist

Leg

Portion of the lower limb from knee to the ankle

Lower limb

the entire portion of the body from the hip to the digits of the foot

Thigh

portion of the lower limb from the hip to the knee

Upper limb

Entire portion of the body from the shoulder to the digits of the hand