Anatomical Terms: Body Parts and Areas

• Body Parts and Areas are anatomical terms referring to specific locations on the body

Terms and Definitions

• Antebrachial refers to the forearm
• Antecubital refers to the front of the elbow
• Axillary refers to the armpit
• Brachial refers to the upper arm
• Buccal (oral) refers to the mouth
• Cardiac refers to the heart
• Cervical refers to the neck
• Cranial refers to the head
• Cutaneous refers to the skin
• Deltoid refers to the shoulder
• Femoral refers to the thigh
• Frontal refers to the forehead
• Gastric refers to the stomach
• Gluteal refers to the buttocks
• Hepatic refers to the liver
• Iliac refers to the hip
• Inguinal refers to the groin
• Lumbar refers to the small of the back
• Mammary refers to the breast
• Nasal refers to the nose
• Occipital refers to the back of the head
• Orbital refers to the eye (eye socket)
• Parietal refers to the crown of the head
• Patellar refers to the kneecap
• Pectoral refers to the chest
• Pedal refers to the foot
• Perineal refers to the pelvic floor
• Plantar refers to the sole of the foot
• Popliteal refers to the back of the knee
• Pulmonary refers to the lungs
• Renal refers to the kidney
• Sacral refers to the base of the spine
• Scapular refers to the shoulder blade
• Sternal refers to the breastbone
• Temporal refers to the side of the head
• Umbilical refers to the navel
• Volar (palmar) refers to the palm

Learn anatomical terms related to body parts and areas. This lesson covers locations such as the forearm (antebrachial), elbow (antecubital), and armpit (axillary). It also includes terms for the thigh (femoral) and chest (pectoral).