List of human anatomical regions - wikipedia List of human anatomical regions This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2015 ) Part of a series of lists about Human anatomy General Features Regions Variations Movements Systems Structures Arteries Bones Eponymous Foramina Glands endocrine Lymphatic vessels Nerves Organs Systems Veins Muscles Abductors Adductors Depressors Elevators Extensors Flexors Rotators external internal Glossary of medicine Glossary of medicine See also Epithelia Anatomical terminology Index of anatomy articles Outline of anatomy Cell types by origin This illustration labeled regions of the human body show an anterior and posterior view of the body. Contents 1 Regions 2 Deprecated or older regions 3 See also 4 References 5 Notes Regions The cranial region 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 Older set of terminology shown in Parts of the Human Body : Posterior and Anterior View from the 1933 edition of Sir Henry Morris ' Human Anatomy. 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 Notes Jump up ^ Still used to describe the head of a fetus. Jump up ^ No longer used commonly as an anatomical region, but still used as a term to describe relative location Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_human_anatomical_regions&oldid=825318268 '' Categories : Lists of human anatomical features Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from May 2015 All articles lacking sources All accuracy disputes Articles with disputed statements from May 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 12 February 2018, at 18 : 44. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the pedal located in the body
Answer: the foot