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Anatomical Regions of the Human Body

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  • Cephalic region
    The head region, including the cranial and facial areas.
  • Thoracic region
    The chest area located between the neck and abdomen.
  • Abdominal region
    The area of the body between the thorax and pelvis.
  • Pelvic region
    The lower part of the torso, located between the abdomen and thighs.
  • Manual region
    The hand area, including the palm and fingers.
  • Palmar region
    The palm side of the hand.
  • Inguinal region
    The groin area where the thigh meets the pelvis.
  • Pubic region
    The area over the pubic bone in the lower abdomen.
  • Pedal region
    The foot area.
  • Occipital region
    The back of the head or skull.
  • Cervical region
    The neck area.
  • Dorsal region
    The back side of the body.
  • Vertebral region
    The area along the spine.
  • Lumbar region
    The lower part of the back between the ribs and pelvis.
  • Sacral region
    The area over the sacrum at the base of the spine.
  • Gluteal region
    The buttock area.
  • Popliteal region
    The back of the knee.
  • Sural region
    The calf of the leg.
  • Plantar region
    The sole or bottom of the foot.
  • Acromial region
    The shoulder area.
  • Axillary region
    The armpit area.
  • Brachial region
    The arm between shoulder and elbow.
  • Antecubital region
    The front of the elbow.
  • Antebrachial region
    The forearm between elbow and wrist.
  • Carpal region
    The wrist area.
  • Pollex
    The thumb of the hand.
  • Metacarpal region
    The back of the hand between wrist and fingers.
  • Digital region (hand)
    The fingers of the hand.
  • Coxal region
    The hip area.
  • Femoral region
    The thigh area.
  • Patellar region
    The front of the knee.
  • Crural region
    The front of the leg between knee and ankle.
  • Tarsal region
    The ankle area.
  • Metatarsal region
    The top of the foot between ankle and toes.
  • Hallux
    The big toe.
  • Digital region (foot)
    The toes of the foot.
  • Cranial region
    The skull or upper part of the head.
  • Frontal region
    The forehead area.
  • Ocular region
    The eye area.
  • Nasal region
    The nose area.
  • Otic region
    The ear area.
  • Buccal region
    The cheek area.
  • Oral region
    The mouth area.
  • Mental region
    The chin area.