ANATOMICAL

TERMINOLOGY
BODY POSITIONS

• SUPINE POSITION When the body is

lying face up.

• PRONE POSITION When the body is

lying face down
REGIONAL NAMES

Abdominal: Anterior torso below diaphragm

Acromial: Shoulder
Antebrachial: Forearm
Antecubital: Depressed area in front of elbow
Axillary: Armpit
Brachial: Arm
Buccal: Cheek (inside)
REGIONAL NAMES
Calcaneal: Heel of foot
Carpal: Wrist
Cephalic: Head
Cervical: Neck
Coxal: Hip
Cranial: skull 
Crural: Leg 
Cubital: Elbow
Cutaneous: Skin
REGIONAL NAMES

Digital: Fingers or toes

Dorsal: Back or top
Facial: Face
Femoral: Thigh
Frontal: Forehead
Gluteal: Buttock
Hallux: Great toe
Inguinal: Groin
Lumbar: Lower part of back between ribs and pelvis
REGIONAL NAMES

Mammary: Breast
Manual: Hand
Mental: Chin
Nasal: Nose
Navel: Umblicus
Occipital: Back of lower part of skull
Olecranal: Back of elbow
Oral: Mouth
Orbital or opthalmic: Eyes
REGIONAL NAMES

• Otic: Ear
• Palmar: Palm of hand
• Patellar: Front of knee
• Pedal: Foot  Pelvic: Lower portion of torso
• Perineal: Area between anus and genitals
• Plantar: Sole of foot
• Pollex: Thumb
• Popliteal: Area behind the knee
REGIONAL NAMES

Supraclavicular: Area above clavicle

Sural: Calf  Tarsal: Ankle
Temporal: Side of skull
Thoracic: Chest
Zygomatic: Cheek