Biomed I: Anatomical Regions and Directional Terms

digital

refers fingers and toes

brachial

refers to upper arm

carpal

refers to wrist

axillary

refers to armpits

patellar

refers to knee (anterior)

oral

refers to mouth

antecubital

refers to anterior side of elbow

orbital

refers to eyes

tarsal

refers to ankle

crural

the medial part of the lower leg

fibular

refers to the lateral side of your lower leg

coxal

refers to your hips

antebrachial

refers to your forearm

buccal

refers to your cheeks

umbilical

refers to your belly button

pubic

refers to your genitals

frontal

refers to your forehead

mental

refers to your chin

otic

refers to your ears

thoracic

refers to your chest

femoral

refers to your upper leg

sternal

refers to the area of your sternum

inguinal

refers to the crease between your femoral area and thoracic area

scapular

refers to your shoulder blades

olecranal

refers to your elbows

vertebral

refers to your spine

popliteal

the back of your knees

sural

refers to the calf

calcaeneal

refers t heel or foot

lumbar

two lateral side

gluteal

refers to your butt cheeks

occipital

refers to the back of your head

sacral

refers the space between your butt crack and thoracic area

cervical

refers to neck

anterior or ventral

refers to the front of the body

posterior or dorsal

refers to the back of the body

medial

refers to the midline (imaginary line if you split the body midsagitally

inferior/caudal

farther down from the head

superior/cephalic

closer towards the head

proximal

closer to the origin of attachment (upwards towards the head)

distal

farther from origin of attachment (downward towards the feet)

lateral

away from the midline

superficial

more exposed to the outside

deep

more inside of your body