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Regional terms

  1. Abdominal - relating to the abdomen;

  2. Antecubital - of or relating to the inner or front surface of the forearm

  3. Axillary- relating to the armpit

  4. Brachial- relating to the arm or to a structure resembling the arms

  5. Buccal- relating to the cheek or mouth

  6. Calcaneal- relating to the heel

  7. Carpal- relating to the bones of the wrist

  8. Cephalic- of, in, or relating to the head

  9. Cervical- relating to the neck

  10. Coxal- relating to the hip or hip joint

  11. Digital- concerned with the use of technologies as tools for measurement

  12. Femoral- relating to the femur or thigh

  13. Gluteal- relating to the buttocks or the gluteus

  14. Inguinal- relating to or situated in the region of the groin

  15. Lumbar- of, near, or in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and pelvis

  16. Nasal- of or relating to the nose

  17. Occipital- pertaining to the occiput, the back of the head

  18. Olecranon- boney tip of the elbow

  19. Oral- by or having to do with the mouth

  20. Orbital- the boney cavity that contains the eyeball

  21. Patellar- relating to the kneecap

  22. Pelvic- the area of the body below the abdomen that contains the hip bones, bladder, and rectum

  23. Popliteal- relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint

  24. Sacral- relating to the spinal cord

  25. Scapular- shoulder blade

  26. Sternal- flat bone that forms the center of the chest wall

  27. Tarsal- bones of the foot

  28. Thoracic- relating to the chest

  29. Umbilical- relating to the belly button

  30. Vertebral- bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone


  1. anterior - near/ towards the front

  2. Posterior - near/towards the back

  3. Superior - towards the head

  4. Inferior - away from the head

  5. Medial - toward the body midline

  6. Distal - away from the trunk

  7. Lateral - toward the side

  8. Proximal - toward the trunk

  9. Superficial - below the skin surface

  10. Deep - beneath layers of tissue and muscle

  11. Ventral - front

  12. Dorsal - back

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Regional terms

  1. Abdominal - relating to the abdomen;

  2. Antecubital - of or relating to the inner or front surface of the forearm

  3. Axillary- relating to the armpit

  4. Brachial- relating to the arm or to a structure resembling the arms

  5. Buccal- relating to the cheek or mouth

  6. Calcaneal- relating to the heel

  7. Carpal- relating to the bones of the wrist

  8. Cephalic- of, in, or relating to the head

  9. Cervical- relating to the neck

  10. Coxal- relating to the hip or hip joint

  11. Digital- concerned with the use of technologies as tools for measurement

  12. Femoral- relating to the femur or thigh

  13. Gluteal- relating to the buttocks or the gluteus

  14. Inguinal- relating to or situated in the region of the groin

  15. Lumbar- of, near, or in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and pelvis

  16. Nasal- of or relating to the nose

  17. Occipital- pertaining to the occiput, the back of the head

  18. Olecranon- boney tip of the elbow

  19. Oral- by or having to do with the mouth

  20. Orbital- the boney cavity that contains the eyeball

  21. Patellar- relating to the kneecap

  22. Pelvic- the area of the body below the abdomen that contains the hip bones, bladder, and rectum

  23. Popliteal- relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint

  24. Sacral- relating to the spinal cord

  25. Scapular- shoulder blade

  26. Sternal- flat bone that forms the center of the chest wall

  27. Tarsal- bones of the foot

  28. Thoracic- relating to the chest

  29. Umbilical- relating to the belly button

  30. Vertebral- bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone


  1. anterior - near/ towards the front

  2. Posterior - near/towards the back

  3. Superior - towards the head

  4. Inferior - away from the head

  5. Medial - toward the body midline

  6. Distal - away from the trunk

  7. Lateral - toward the side

  8. Proximal - toward the trunk

  9. Superficial - below the skin surface

  10. Deep - beneath layers of tissue and muscle

  11. Ventral - front

  12. Dorsal - back