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
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
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
Sural Calf (posterior surface of lower
leg)
Vertebral Spine/backbone area