Anterior
in front of; toward the front surface
posterior
in back of; toward the back surface
dorsal
back
ventral
toward the belly side of the human body
superior
closer to the head
inferior
closer to the feet
Cephalic (cranial)
toward the head end
caudal
toward the rear or tail end
medial
toward the mid-line of the body
lateral
away from the mid-line of the body
deep
closer to the inside; internal to another structure
superficial
closer to the outside; external to another structure
proximal
closer to point of attachment to trunk
distal
farther away from point of attachment to trunk
Transverse plane
divides the body into top & bottom parts
Frontal (coronal) Plane
divides the body into front & back parts
Midsagittal plane
vertical plane and divides the body into equal left & right halves
Sagittal plane
divides a structure into left & right portions that are not equal
caphalic
head
nasal
nose
pectoral
chest
coxal
hip
olecranal
posterior aspect of the elbow
popliteal
area posterior to the knee
occipital
posterior aspect of the head
lumbar
small of the back; between the ribs and the pelvis
frontal
forehead
oral
mouth
sternal
anterior middle region of the thorax
cervical
neck
carpal
wrist
calcaneal
heel of the foot
thoracic
part of torso superior to the thoracic diaphragm; the pectoral, axiliary, and sternal regions
sacral
posterior region between the hip bones
orbital
eye
mental
chin
abdominal
region to the thorax and superior the pelvic brim of the hip bones
deltoid
shoulder
digital
fingers or toes
tarsal
proximal part of the foot and ankle
vertebral
spinal colmn
gluteal
buttocks
buccal
cheek
auricular
visible surface structures of the ear
pelvic
pelvis; region inferior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones
branchial
arm
femoral
thigh
abdominal
region inferior to the thorax and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones