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Human Body Regions
Proper anatomical names for the various regions of the human body.
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08/30/2011

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Term
Abdominal
Definition
Region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the hip bones.
Term
Antebrachial
Definition
Forearm (the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist)
Term
Antecubital
Definition
Region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region
Term
Auricular
Definition
Ear (visible surface structures of the ear and the ear's internal organs)
Term
Axillary
Definition
Armpit
Term
Brachial
Definition
Arm (the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)
Term
Buccal
Definition
Cheek
Term
Calcaneal
Definition
Heel of the foot
Term
Carpal
Definition
Wrist
Term
Cephalic
Definition
Head
Term
Cervical
Definition
Neck
Term
Coxal
Definition
Hip
Term
Cranial
Definition
Skull
Term
Crural
Definition
Leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)
Term
Deltoid
Definition
Shoulder
Term
Digital
Definition
Fingers or Toes (also called phalangeal)
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Back
Term
Femoral
Definition
Thigh
Term
Fibular
Definition
Lateral aspect of the leg
Term
Frontal
Definition
Forehead
Term
Gluteal
Definition
Buttock
Term
Hallux
Definition
Great toe
Term
Inguinal
Definition
Groin (sometimes used to indicate just the crease in the junction of the thigh with the trunk)
Term
Lumbar
Definition
Relating to the loins, or the part of the back and sides between the ribs and the pelvis
Term
Mammary
Definition
Breast
Term
Manus
Definition
Hand
Term
Mental
Definition
Chin
Term
Nasal
Definition
Nose
Term
Occipital
Definition
Posterior aspect of the head
Term
Olecranal
Definition
Posterior of the elbow
Term
Oral
Definition
Mouth
Term
Orbital
Definition
Eye
Term
Palmar
Definition
Palm of the hand
Term
Patellar
Definition
Kneecap
Term
Pelvic
Definition
Pelvis
Term
Perineal
Definition
Diamond-shaped region between the thighs that contains the anus and selected external reproductive organs
Term
Pes
Definition
Foot
Term
Plantar
Definition
Sole of the foot
Term
Pollex
Definition
Thumb
Term
Popliteal
Definition
Area posterior to the knee
Term
Pubic
Definition
Anterior region of the pelvis
Term
Radial
Definition
Lateral Aspect of the forearm
Term
Sacral
Definition
Posterior region between the hip bones
Term
Scapular
Definition
Shoulder blade
Term
Sternal
Definition
Anterior middle region of the thorax
Term
Sural
Definition
Calf (posterior part of the leg)
Term
Tarsal
Definition
Root of the foot
Term
Thoracic
Definition
Chest or thorax
Term
Tibial
Definition
Medial aspect of the leg
Term
Ulnar
Definition
Medial aspect of the forearm
Term
Umbilical
Definition
Navel
Term
Vertebral
Definition
Spinal column
Term
Coronal Plane
Definition
Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Term
Transverse Plane
Definition
Horizontal plane that cuts perpendicularly along the long axis of the body and separates it into superior and inferior parts.
Term
Sagittal Plane
Definition
Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts.
Term
Midsagittal Plane
Definition
Vertical Plane that travels down the center of the body and divides it into equal left and right halves.
Term
Anterior
Definition
In front of; toward the front surface.
Term
Posterior
Definition
In back of; toward the back surface.
Term
Dorsal
Definition
At the back side of the human body
Term
Ventral
Definition
At the belly side of the human body
Term
Superior
Definition
Closer to the head
Term
Inferior
Definition
Closer to the feet
Term
Caudal
Definition
At the rear or tail end
Term
Cranial
Definition
At the head end
Term
Rostral
Definition
Toward the nose
Term
Medial
Definition
Toward the midline of the body
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline of the body
Term
Deep
Definition
On the inside, underneath another structure
Term
Superficial
Definition
On the outside
Term
Proximal
Definition
Closest to the point of attachment to the trunk
Term
Distal
Definition
Furthest from the point of attachment to the trunk
Term
Ventral Cavity
Definition
The anterior enclosed spaces of the axial region.
Term
Posterior Aspect
Definition
The posterior enclosed spaces of the axial region.
Term
Cranial Cavity
Definition
Body cavity that is formed by the cranium and houses the brain
Term
Vertebral Canal
Definition
Body cavity formed by the individual bones of the vertebral column that contains the spinal cord
Term
Thoracic Cavity
Definition
Body cavity superior to the diaphragm
Term
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Definition
Body cavity inferior to the diaphragm
Term
Pleural Cavity
Definition
Lateral portions of the Thoracic cavity that contains the lungs
Term
Pericardial Cavity
Definition
Inferiomedial portion of the Thoracic cavity that contains the heart
Term
Mediastinum
Definition
Medial portion of the Thoracic cavity that contains the heart, thymus, esophagus, and trachea
Term
Abdominal Cavity
Definition
Body cavity inferior to the diaphragm and superior to the superior aspects of the hip bones
Term
Pelvic Cavity
Definition
Body cavity inferior to the superior aspects of the hip bones
Term
Acromial
Definition
Posteriosuperior region of the shoulder
Term
Supine
Definition
With the back or dorsal surface downward.
Term
Prone
Definition
With the front (or ventral) surface downward.
Term
Nuchal
Definition
Nape of the neck
Term
Profound
Definition
Synonymous with deep
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