Regions of the body – Anatomy Atlas

Table of Contents

Overview

Regions of the body This illustration presents the major terms used to describe body areas from an anterior and posterior perspective. Note that the axial region is composed of the head, neck and trunk, while the appendicular region denotes the upper and lower limbs.

Keypoints

Key points about the regions of the body
Axial regions	Head Neck Trunk (thorax, abdomen, pelvis, back)
Appendicular regions	Upper limb (shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand) Lower limb (hip, gluteal region, thigh, leg, ankle, foot)