# List of human anatomical regions

This illustration, labeled "Regions of the human body", shows anterior and posterior views of the body.

## Regions

* The cranial region includes the upper part of the head while the
* facial region includes 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 umbilical region is located around the navel
* the coxal region (hip region) encompassing the lateral (side) of hips
* 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 thigh and the abdomen,
* the pubic region surrounding the genitals,
* the femoral region encompassing the thighs,
* the patellar region encompassing the front of the knee,
* the crural region encompassing the lower leg, between the knee and ankle,
* 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 forearm, front and back
* 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, navel, 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

Many of these terms are medical 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