Regional Terms to Designate Specific Body Areas

Head and Neck
Anatomical Term	Common Name
Nasal	Nose
Oral	Mouth
Frontal	Forehead
Orbital	Eye
Buccal	Cheek
Mental	Chin
Otic	Ear
Cephalic	Head
Cervical	Neck
Occipital	Base of Skull

Thorax
Anatomical Term	Common Name
Acromial	Point of shoulder
Axillary	Armpit
Abdominal	Abdomen
Umbilical	Navel
Vertebral	Spinal column
Scapular	Shoulder blade
Dorsal	Back
Lumbar	Loin

Upper Extremities
Anatomical Term	Common Name
Brachial	Arm
Antebrachial	Forearm
Carpal	Wrist
Pollex	Thumb
Palmar	Palm
Manus	Hand
Digital	Fingers
Olecranal	Back of elbow

Pelvic Region
Anatomical Term	Common Name
Pelvic	Pelvis
Coxal	Hip
Sacral	Between hips
Gluteal	Buttock
Perineal	Between anus and genitals
Pubic	Genital region
Inguinal	Groin

Lower Extremities
Anatomical Term	Common Name
Femoral	Thigh
Patellar	Anterior knee
Popliteal	Back of knee
Crural	Leg
Sural	Calf
Peroneal	Side of leg
Tarsal	Ankle
Calcaneal	Heel
Digital	Toes
Hallux	Great toe
Plantar	Sole
Pedal	Foot