Surface Anatomy: Regional Terms

Frontal

forehead

Nasal

nose

Orbital

eye

Otic

ear

Buccal

cheek

Cervical

neck

Mental

chin

Acromial

shoulder

Thoracic

chest

Brachial

arm

Antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

Abdominal

Stomach

Umbilical

belly button

Manual

hand

Carpal

wrist

Digital

fingers

Pubic

genital region

Patelar

knee cap

Crural

leg

Tarsal

ankle

Hallux

big toe

Pedal

foot

Fibular

Lower leg

Femoral

thigh

Inguinal

groin area

Coxal

hip

Palmer

palm of hand

Pallex

thumb

Pelvic

pelvis region

Antebracheal

Lower arm

Mammary

breast

Axillary

armpit

Sternal

sternum

Cephalic

head

Occipital

back of head

Deltoid

back of shoulder

Scapular

shoulder blade

Vertabral

spine

Lumber

Lower back

Sacral

Posterior region between the hip bones

Gluteal

buttock

Popliteal

back of knee

Sural

calf

Calcaneul

heel

Plantar

bottom of foot

Median (midsagital)

Cuts body into equal left and right

Frontal (coronal) plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Transverse Plane

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

Cranial Cavity

brain

thoracic cavity

contains heart and lungs

Abdominal Cavity

Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver

Pelvic Cavity

Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Right Hypochondriac Region

right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen

Epigostric Region

Top row middle

Left Hypochondriac Region

left upper region below the rib cartilage

Right Lumbar Region

right middle region near the waist

Umbilical

belly button

Left Lumbar Region

left middle region near the waist

Right Iliac Region

cecum, appendix

Hypogastric Region

lower middle portion

Left Iliac Region

lower left region