Anatomical Region Terms
Various parts or regions of the body have technical
or specific anatomical names. Below is a list of these terms and
the common name of the part or region. It is assumed that you
know were these areas are by their common term. Get the a comprehensive image
of these regions.
| Anterior/Upper Extremity |
|
Posterior/Upper Extremity |
| Frontal- forehead |
|
Cranial- top of head |
| Orbital- eye |
|
Parietal- crown |
| Buccal- cheek |
|
Occipital- base of skull |
| Oral- mouth |
|
Dorsal- back |
| Thoracic- chest |
|
Olecranial- back of elbow |
| Abdomen- 'stomach' |
|
Lumbar- small of back |
| Umbilical- naval |
|
|
| Non-Specific Regions |
of |
Upper Extremity |
| Cephalic- head |
|
Axillary- armpit |
| Cervical- neck |
|
Coxal- hip |
| Trunk |
|
Brachial- arm |
Scapular- shoulder
Carpal- wrist |
|
Antebrachial- forearm |
| Lower Extremity/ Anterior |
|
Lower Extremity/ Posterior |
| Patellar- knee cap |
|
Sacral- 'tail bone' |
| Crural- shin |
|
Gluteal- buttock |
| |
|
Popliteal- back of knee |
| |
|
Sural- calf |
| Non-Specific Regions |
of |
Lower Extremity |
| Inguinal- groin |
|
Tarsal- ankle |
| Pubic- pubis |
|
Calcaneal- heel |
| Femoral- thigh |
|
Pedal- foot |