L1.5.3: Regional Terms

• • anterior body landmarks
  • cephalic
  • thoracic
  • abdominal (abdomen)
  • pelvic (pelvis)
  • upper limb
  • lower limb
  • magnus (hand)
  • pedal (foot)
  • posterior body landmarks
  • cephalic (head)
  • back (dorsal)
  • upper limb
  • lower limb
  • magnus (hand)
  • pedal (foot)


  Regional terms
• • Frontal - forehead
  • Orbital - eye
  • Nasal - nose
  • Buccal - cheek
  • Oral - mouth
  • Mental - chin
  • Cervical - neck


  cephalic
• • area between the neck and the chest
  • Sternal - breastbone
  • Axillary - armpit
  • Pectoral - chest


  Thoracic
• • Umbilical - navel


  Abdominal (abdomen)
• • Inguinal - groin


  Pelvic (pelvis)
• • Acromial - point of shoulder
  • Deltoid - the curve of a shoulder
  • Brachial - arm
  • Antecubital - front of elbow
  • Antebrachial - forearm
  • Carpal - wrist


  upper limb
• • Pubic - genital region
  • Coxal - hip
  • Femoral - thigh
  • Patellar - kneecap
  • Crural - leg
  • Fibular/Peroneal - side of
  • Leg

  lower limb
• • Palmar - palm
  • Digital - finger
  • Pollex - thumb


  magnus (hand) [anterior]
• • Tarsal - ankle
  • Digital - toes
  • Hallux - great toe


  pedal (foot) [anterior]
• • Cranial - surrounding the brain
  • Occipital - back of head
  • Auricle / otic - ear
  • Cervical - neck


  cephalic (head) [posterior]
• • Scapular - shoulder blade
  • Vertebral - spinal column
  • Lumbar - between ribs and hips
  • Sacral - sacrum
  • Gluteal - buttocks


  back (dorsal) [posterior]
• • Acromial - point of shoulder
  • Brachial - arm
  • Olecranal - back of elbow
  • Antebrachial - forearm
  • Carpal - wrist


  upper limb [posterior]
• • Perineal - between the anus and external genitalia
  • Femoral - thigh
  • Popliteal - back of knee
  • Sural - calf


  lower limb [posterior]
• • digital (fingers)


  magnus (hand) [posterior]
• • Calcaneal - heel of foot
  • Plantar - sole of foot


  pedal (foot) [posterior]