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Regional Terms
Regional Terms Human Anatomy & Physiology
| Term | Region |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | Describes anything that resides between chest and pelvic region. (e.g. abdominal muscles, stomach, intestines) |
| Antecubital | Describes the elbow region. |
| Axillary | Describes the anatomical region of the underarm (below joint where arm connects to shoulder). |
| Brachial | Describes anything in the arm. |
| Buccal | Describes anything in the cheek. |
| Calcaneal | Describes the area below the ankle at the back of the foot. |
| Carpal | Describes the bones that connect to the distal ends of radius and ulna and are the base of the fingers(metacarpal). |
| Cephalic | Relating to the head. Synonymous with cranial. |
| Cervical | The section of the spine in the neck. (C1-C7) |
| Coxal | The ball joint of the hip. |
| Digital | Describes fingers or toes (also called digits). |
| Femoral | Describes femur region (thigh). |
| Gluteal | Describes buttock region. |
| Inguinal | Describes the region near genitals. Usually called the groin. |
| Lumbar | Lower section of back (L1-L5). Largest vertebrae in the spine. |
| Nasal | The cavities in your nose where air flows. |
| Occipital | Describes the region of the section of the skull located in the back toward the base. |
| Olecranal | Describes the region of the large protrusion of the proximal joint of the ulna and radius that gives the elbow it's "point." |
| Oral | Describes the region of the mouth or oral cavity. |
| Orbital | Describes the region of the cavity in the skull that holds the eyeballs (eye-socket). |
| Patellar | Describes the region of kneecap or patella. |
| Pelvic | Describes the region of the pelvis. |
| Popliteal | Describes the region behind the knee. |
| Sacral | Describes the area at the base of the spine where it connects the to pelvis. |
| Scapular | Describes the region where the scapula resides (scapula is the large bone that connects the clavicle to the humorous). |
| Sternal | Describes the region of the sternum (the bone that connects to the ribs at the middle of the chest). |
| Tarsal | Describes region of the ankle bones. |
| Thoracic | Describes the region of the thorax or thoracic cavity. |
| Umbilical | Describes the region around the belly-button. |
| Vertebral | Describes region near the spine or vertebrae. |
| Inferior | Relatively lower. |
| Superior | Relatively higher. |
| Ventral | Relatively towards the front of trunk. |
| Dorsal | Relatively towards the back of trunk. |
| Anterior | Relatively more forward. |
| Posterior | Relatively more backwards. |
| Medial | Relatively towards the middle. |
| Lateral | Relatively away from the middle. |
| Superficial | Relatively closer to surface. |
| Deep | Relatively more inward. |
| Distal | Relatively away from base. |
| Proximal | Relatively close to base. |
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