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Regional terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cephalic | on the head |
| frontal | forehead |
| orbital | eye |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| buccal | cheek |
| mental | chin |
| otic | ear |
| occipital | back of the head |
| cervical | neck |
| thoracic | chest |
| axillary | armpit |
| abdominal | belly |
| umbilical | belly button |
| pelvic | space between the hips |
| pubic | genital |
| bracchial | upper arm |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| carpal | wrist |
| digital | fingers and toes |
| dorsal | entire back |
| vertebral | backbone |
| lumbar | lower back |
| sacral | at the top of the gluteal cleft (buttcrack) |
| gluteal | butt |
| coxal | hip |
| femoral | thigh |
| patellar | knee |
| crural | shin (knee to calf) |
| sural | calf |
| pedal | foot |
| tarsal | ankle |