AnatomicalBody Regions

ANTERIORBody Landmarks

Abdominal

Front (anterior) body trunk from the ribs to the hips

Antecubital

Anterior surface of the elbow

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Upper arm (shoulder to elbow)

Buccal

Cheek

Carpal

Wrist

Cervical

Neck region

Deltoid

Lateral area of the shoulder(caused by underlying deltoid

muscle)

Digital

Fingers and toes (also called phalangeal)

Femoral

Thigh

Inguinal

Area where thigh meets body trunk

(groin region - think underwear line)

Mammary

Breast region of the chest (pectoral)

Manus

Hand

Nasal

Nose

Oral

Mouth

Orbital

Eye

Patellar

Anterior knee region (kneecap)

Pelvic Hips and lower abdomen

(between abdominal and inguinal regions)

Peroneal

Lateral side of (lower) leg

Pubic

Genital region

Sternal

Breastbone region

Tarsal

Ankle

Thoracic

Chest

Umbilical

Navel/belly button region

POSTERIORBody Landmarks

Cephalic

Head

Gluteal

Buttocks

Lumbar

Lower back between the ribs and hips

Occipital

Posterior surface of the head (to the base of the skull)

Popliteal

Posterior knee area

Scapular

Shoulder blade region

Sural

Calf (posterior surface of lower leg)

Vertebral

Spine/backbone area