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Specific Body Areas
Regional Terms for specific body areas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ;perineal | region between the anus and external gentalia |
| ;palmar | palm |
| ;sural | calf |
| ;acromial | point of shoulder |
| ;crural | leg |
| ;sacral | between hips |
| ;pollex | thumb |
| ;orbital | eye |
| ;sternal | breastbone |
| ;pubic | genital region |
| ;oral | mouth |
| ;antibrachial | forearm |
| ;manus | hand |
| ;femoral | thigh |
| ;frontal | forehead |
| ;vertebral | spinal column |
| ;scapular | shoulder blade |
| ;brachial | arm |
| ;fibular | side of leg |
| ;peroneal | side of leg |
| ;inguinal | groin |
| ;olcranal | back of elbow |
| ;dorsal | back |
| ;antecubital | front of elbow |
| ;patellar | anterior knee |
| ;pelvic | pelvis |
| ;hallax | great toe |
| ;otic | ear |
| ;plantar | sole |
| ;cephalic | head |
| ;umbilical | navel |
| ;popliteal | back of knee |
| ;cervical | neck |
| ;abdominal | abdomen |
| ;axillary | armpit |
| ;gluteal | buttocks |
| ;digital | fingers |
| ;buccal | check |
| ;pedal | foot |
| ;carpal | wrist |
| ;calcraneal | heel |
| ;femoral | thigh |
| ;occipital | back of head or base of skull |
| ;lumbar | loin |
| ;mammary | breast |
| ;nasal | nose |
| ;mental | chin |
| ;thoracic | chest |
| ;coxal | hip |