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Regional Terms in Anatomy & Physiology

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  • Abdominal

    Pertains to the abdomen.
  • Cervical

    Pertains to the neck.
  • Gluteal

    Pertains to the buttocks.
  • Inguinal

    Pertains to the groin.
  • Lumbar

    Pertains to the lower back.
  • Palmar

    Pertains to the palm of the hand.
  • Pelvic

    Pertains to the pelvis.
  • Pubic

    Pertains to the pubis.
  • Sacral

    Pertains to the sacrum.
  • Sternal

    Pertains to the sternum.
  • Thoracic

    Pertains to the chest.
  • Vertebral

    Pertains to the spinal column.
  • Buccal

    Pertains to the cheek.
  • Cranial

    Pertains to the skull.
  • Cephalic

    Pertains to the head.
  • Frontal

    Pertains to the forehead.
  • Mental

    Pertains to the chin.
  • Nasal

    Pertains to the nose.
  • Occipital

    Pertains to the back of the head.
  • Ocular

    Pertains to the eye.
  • Oral

    Pertains to the mouth.
  • Otic

    Pertains to the ear.
  • Acromial

    Pertains to the point of the shoulder.
  • Antebrachial

    Pertains to the forearm.
  • Antecubital

    Pertains to the anterior surface of the elbow.
  • Axillary

    Pertains to the armpit.
  • Brachial

    Pertains to the arm.
  • Carpal

    Pertains to the wrist.
  • Digital

    Pertains to the fingers or toes.
  • Manual

    Pertains to the hand.
  • Metacarpal

    Pertains to the metacarpals (bones of the hand).
  • Pollex

    Pertains to the thumb.
  • Coxal

    Pertains to the hip.
  • Crural

    Pertains to the anterior surface of the leg.
  • Femoral

    Pertains to the thigh.
  • Hallux

    Pertains to the great toe.
  • Metatarsal

    Pertains to the metatarsals (bones of the foot).
  • Patellar

    Pertains to the anterior surface of the knee.
  • Pedal

    Pertains to the foot.
  • Plantar

    Pertains to the sole of the foot.
  • Popliteal

    Pertains to the posterior surface of the knee.
  • Sural

    Pertains to the posterior surface of the leg.
  • Tarsal

    Pertains to the ankle.