Anatomical Body Regions

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