This illustration labeled regions of the human body show an anterior and posterior view of the body.
Regions
- The cranial regionb> encompasses the upper part of the head while the
- facial region encompasses the lower half of the head beginning below the ears.
- The forehead is referred to as the frontal region.
- The eyes are referred to as the orbital or ocular region.
- The cheeks are referred to as the buccal region.
- The ears are referred to as the auricle or otic region.
- The nose is referred to as the nasal region.
- The mouth is referred to as the oral region.
- The chin is referred to as the mental region.
- The neck is referred to as the cervical region.
The trunk of the body contains, from superior to inferior,
- the thoracic region encompassing the chest
- the mammary region encompassing each breast
- the sternal region encompassing the sternum
- the abdominal region encompassing the stomach area
- the umbilicus, or naval, is located at the center of the abdomen.
- the coxal region encompassing the belt line
- the pubic region encompassing the area above the genitals.
The pelvis and legs contain, from superior to inferior,
- the inguinal or groin region between the legs and the genitals,
- the pubic region surrounding the genitals,
- the femoral region encompassing the thighs,
- the patellar region encompassing the knee,
- the crural region encompassing the shin area of the leg,
- the fibular region encompassing the outside of the lower leg,
- the tarsal region encompassing the ankle,
- the pedal region encompassing the foot
- the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the toes.
- The great toe is referred to as the hallux.
The regions of the upper limbs, from superior to inferior, are
- the axillary region encompassing the armpit,
- the brachial region encompassing the upper arm,
- the antecubital region encompassing the front of the elbow,
- the antebrachial region encompassing the forearm,
- the carpal region encompassing the wrist,
- the palmar region encompassing the palm,
- the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the fingers.
- The thumb is referred to as the pollex.
The posterior view contains, from superior to inferior,
- the cervical region encompassing the neck,
- the scapular region encompassing the scapulae and the area around,
- the dorsal region encompassing the upper back
- the lumbar region encompassing the lower back.
- the sacral region occurring at the end of the spine, directly above the buttocks.
The regions of the back of the arms, from superior to inferior, include
- the cervical region encompassing the neck,
- the acromial region encompassing the shoulder,
- the brachial region encompassing the upper arm,
- the olecranal region encompassing the back of the elbow,
- the antebrachial region encompasses the back of the arm
- and the manual or manus region encompassing the back of the hand.
The posterior regions of the legs, from superior to inferior, include
- the gluteal region encompassing the buttocks,
- the femoral region encompassing the thigh,
- the popliteal region encompassing the back of the knee,
- the sural region encompassing the back of the lower leg,
- the calcaneal region encompassing the heel,
- the plantar region encompassing the sole of the foot.
Some regions are combined into larger regions. These include the trunk, which is a combination of the thoracic, mammary, abdominal, naval, and coxal regions. The cephalic region is a combination of all of the head regions. The upper limb region is a combination of all of the arm regions. The lower limb region is a combination of all of the leg regions.
Deprecated or older regions
Many of these terms are Latin terms that have fallen into disuse.
Front:
- Frons - forehead
- Facies - face
- Pectus - breast
- Latus - flank
- Coxa - hip
- Genu - knee
- Pes - foot
Back:
- Vertex - Crown
- Occiput - back of head
- Collum - neck
- Dorsum - back
- Lumbus - loin
- Natis - buttock
- Calx - heel
See also
- Anatomical terms of location
- Human anatomical terms
- Human anatomy
- Human brain
References
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