Surface Anatomy
Regional Terms Anterior GG Abdominal - anterior body trunk inferior to ribs KK Acromial - point of shoulder QQ Antebrachial - forearm HH Antecubital - anterior surface of elbow FF Axillary - armpit A Brachial - arm B Buccal - cheek area C Carpal - wrist D Cervical - neck region E Coxal - hip PP Crural - leg G Digital - fingers, toes H Femoral - thigh I Fibular - lateral part of leg J Inguinal - area where thigh meets body trunk; groin M Nasal - nose area N Oral - mouth O Orbital - eye area P Patellar - anterior knee Q Pelvic - area overlying the pelvis anteriorly R Pubic - genital region S Sternal - breastbone area T Tarsal - ankle region U Thoracic - chest V Umbilical - navel LL Areolar - dark region around nipple LLa Mammary - the breast |
Posterior
OO Calcaneal - heel of foot
W Cephalic - head
F Deltoid - curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
H Femoral - thigh
X Gluteal - buttock
Y Lumbar - area of back between ribs and hips
Z Occipital - posterior surface of head
MM Olecranal - posterior surface of elbow
AA Popliteal - posterior knee area
BB Sacral - area between hips
CC Scapular - shoulder blade region
DD Sural - the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf
EE Vertebral - area of spine
NN Plantar - sole of the foot; inferior body surface
OO Calcaneal - heel of foot
W Cephalic - head
F Deltoid - curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
H Femoral - thigh
X Gluteal - buttock
Y Lumbar - area of back between ribs and hips
Z Occipital - posterior surface of head
MM Olecranal - posterior surface of elbow
AA Popliteal - posterior knee area
BB Sacral - area between hips
CC Scapular - shoulder blade region
DD Sural - the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf
EE Vertebral - area of spine
NN Plantar - sole of the foot; inferior body surface
General
L Manus - referring to the hand
II Pollex - thumb
JJ Hallux - big toe
L Manus - referring to the hand
II Pollex - thumb
JJ Hallux - big toe