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REB
Regions of External Body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | of, in, on, or for the stomach |
| Antebrachial | wrist region |
| Antecubital | front of the elbow |
| Brachial | Of the arm |
| Calcaneal | forming of the heel |
| Calf/Sural | calf |
| Cephalic | Of the head |
| Cervical | front of the neck |
| Coxal | joint of the hip |
| Cranial | skull/top of head |
| Cubital | Relation to the elbow |
| Deltoid | large muscle covering shoulder joint/ raises arm |
| Femoral | near thigh or femur |
| Gluteal | buttock muscles |
| Inguinal | Part of the groin |
| Lumbar | Lower back |
| Nuchal | Back of the neck |
| Palmar | palm |
| Patellar | knee cap |
| Pectoral | of the breast/chest |
| Pedal | bottom foot |
| Popliteal | back of knee |
| Pubic/Genital | lower central region of the abdomen |
| Scapular | shoulder |
| Shin/Crural | Of the leg, relation to thigh |
| Sternal | of the breast bone |
| Vertebral | Of the spine |