Anatomical Terms

• Anatomical terms provide a precise, standardized frame of reference in describing the human body
• Axial


  Central part of the body, which includes the head and the trunk
• Cephalic


  Head
• Cranial


  Portion of the skull surrounding the brain
• Facial


  Face
• Orbital


  Eye
• Frontal


  Forehead
• Otic


  Ear
• Nasal


  Nose
• Buccal


  Cheek
• Oral


  Mouth
• Mental


  Chin
• Occipital


  Back of the head
• Cervical


  Neck
• Thoracic


  Chest
• Sternal


  Breast bone
• Mammary


  Breast
• Abdominal


  Anterior body part inferior to the ribs
• Umbilical


  Navel
• Coxal


  Hip
• Pelvic


  Pelvis
• Pubic


  Genital area
• Dorsal


  Back
• Scapular


  Shoulder
• Vertebral


  Area of spine
• Lumbar


  Area of the back between ribs and hips
• Appendicular


  Extremities or limbs
• Acromial


  Highest point of shoulder
• Axillary


  Armpit
• Brachial


  Upper arm
• Antecubital


  Anterior surface of elbow
• Olecranal


  Elbow
• Antebrachial


  Forearm
• Volar


  Antero-material aspect of the forearm
• Carpal


  Wrist
• Palmar


  Palm
• Digital


  Digits or fingers (upper limb); toes (lower limb)
• Inguinal


  Groin
• Gluteal


  Buttocks
• Femoral


  Thigh