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Anatomy: Regional Terms of the Body (posterior)

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  • Otic (Auricular region)

    Refers to the ear region.
  • Occipital
    Refers to the back of the head or base of the skull.
  • Acromial
    Refers to the point of the shoulder.
  • Vertebral
    Refers to the spinal column region.
  • Scapular
    Refers to the shoulder blade area.
  • Brachial

    Refers to the upper arm region.

  • Olecranal
    Refers to the back of the elbow.
  • Lumbar
    Refers to the loin or lower back region.
  • Sacral

    Refers to the area between the hips and at the top of the butt crack (the tail bone).

  • Manus
    Refers to the hand.
  • Gluteal
    Refers to the buttock region.
  • Perineal

    Refers to the external region between the anus and genitalia.

  • Femoral
    Refers to the thigh region.
  • Popliteal
    Refers to the back of the knee.
  • Sural
    Refers to the calf region.
  • Calcaneal
    Refers to the heel.
  • Plantar
    Refers to the sole of the foot.
  • Dorsum or Dorsal (Upper extremity)

    Refers to the back.

  • Parietal

    Refers to the upper back the head.