Surface Anatomy

Front 1

Axial

Back 1

Relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body

Front 2

Appendicular

Back 2

Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis

Front 3

Abdominal

Back 3

Pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

Front 4

Acromial

Back 4

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

Front 5

Antebrachial

Back 5

Pertaining to the forearm

Front 6

Antecubital

Back 6

Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

Front 7

Axillary

Back 7

Pertaining to the armpit

Front 8

Brachial

Back 8

Pertaining to the arm

Front 9

Buccal

Back 9

Pertaining to the cheek

Front 10

Carpal

Back 10

Pertaining to the wrist

Front 11

Cephalic

Back 11

Pertaining to the head

Front 12

Cervical

Back 12

Pertaining to the neck region

Front 13

Coxal

Back 13

Pertaining to the hip

Front 14

Crural

Back 14

Pertaining to the leg

Front 15

Digital

Back 15

Pertaining to the fingers or toes

Front 16

Femoral

Back 16

Pertaining to the thigh

Front 17

Fibular (peroneal)

Back 17

Pertaining to the side of the leg

Front 18

Frontal

Back 18

Pertaining to the forehead

Front 19

Hallux

Back 19

Pertaining to the great toe

Front 20

Inguinal

Back 20

Pertaining to the groin

Front 21

Mammary

Back 21

Pertaining to the breast

Front 22

Manus

Back 22

Pertaining to the hand

Front 23

Mental

Back 23

Pertaining to the chin

Front 24

Nasal

Back 24

Pertaining to the nose

Front 25

Oral

Back 25

Pertaining to the mouth

Front 26

Orbital

Back 26

Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit)

Front 27

Palmar

Back 27

Pertaining to the palm of the hand

Front 28

Patellar

Back 28

Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region

Front 29

Pedal

Back 29

Pertaining to the foot

Front 30

Pelvic

Back 30

Pertaining to the pelvis region

Front 31

Pollex

Back 31

Pertaining to the thumb

Front 32

Pubic

Back 32

Pertaining to the genital region

Front 33

Sternal

Back 33

Pertaining to the region of the breastbone

Front 34

Tarsal

Back 34

Pertaining to the ankle

Front 35

Thoracic

Back 35

Pertaining to the chest

Front 36

Umbilical

Back 36

Pertaining to the navel

Front 37

Acromial

Back 37

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

Front 38

Brachial

Back 38

Pertaining to the arm

Front 39

Calcaneal

Back 39

Pertaining to the heel of the foot

Front 40

Cephalic

Back 40

Pertaining to the head

Front 41

Dorsum

Back 41

Pertaining to the back

Front 42

Femoral

Back 42

Pertaining to the thigh

Front 43

Gluteal

Back 43

Pertaining to the buttocks or rump

Front 44

Lumbar

Back 44

Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin

Front 45

Manus

Back 45

Pertaining to the hand

Front 46

Occipital

Back 46

Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull

Front 47

Olecranal

Back 47

Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow

Front 48

Otic

Back 48

Pertaining to the ear

Front 49

Pedal

Back 49

Pertaining to the foot

Front 50

Perineal

Back 50

Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia

Front 51

Plantar

Back 51

Pertaining to the sole of the foot

Front 52

Popliteal

Back 52

Pertaining to the back of the knee

Front 53

Sacral

Back 53

Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)

Front 54

Scapular

Back 54

Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area

Front 55

Sural

Back 55

Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg

Front 56

Vertebral

Back 56

Pertaining to the area of the spinal column