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Term for Body Region
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | Abdomen |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Antecubital | front of elbow |
| Axillary | armpit |
| Brachial | arm |
| Buccal | cheek |
| Carpal | wrist |
| Cephalic | head |
| Cervical | neck |
| Cranial | skull |
| Crural | leg |
| Cubital | elbow |
| Cutaneous | skin |
| Digital | fingers and toes |
| Dorsal | back |
| Femoral | thigh |
| Genu | knee |
| Gluteal | butt |
| Frontal | forehead |
| Nasal | nose |
| Oral | mouth |
| Orbital/Ophthalmic | outside/inside |
| Zygomatic | cheek bone |
| Inguinal | growing |
| Lumbar | lower back |
| Mammary | breast |
| Mental | chin |
| Occipital | back of head |
| Olecranal | sharp part of elbow |
| Palmar | palm |
| Parietal | top of head |
| Patellar | knee cap |
| Pectoral | chest outside rib cage |
| Pedal | foot |
| Pelvic | pelvis |
| Pubic | is |
| Plantar | bottem of foot or sole |
| Popliteal | back part of knee |
| Scapular | sholder blade |
| Sternal | breast bone area |
| Supraclavicular | area above clavicle |
| Tarsal | ankle |
| Temporal | side of head |
| Thoracic | cheast inside ribcage |
| Umbilical | belly button |
| Volar | surface of hand |