Regional terns / posterior view / Directional View / Planes

For my awesome Bio 109 class :"D

Abdominal

The abdomen is the region of the body between the chest and the pelvis

Antebrachial

the study of the anatomical structures of the forearm, the section of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist.

Axillary

commonly known as the armpit, is an anatomical region located between the upper arm and the chest wall

Brachial

the study of the structures and functions of the arm, specifically the upper arm or brachium

Cervical

the neck region of the spine

Pelvic

ring-like bony structure located at the lower end of the trunk

Pubic

a bone that forms the anterior (front) part of the pelvis

Lumbar

the lower part of the spine

Sacral

triangular-shaped bone located at the base of the spine, forming the posterior part of the pelvis

Superior (Cranial, cephalic)

Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body AKA Cranial

Inferior (caudal)

below or lower than another part of the body

Anterior (ventral)

refers to the front of the body

Posterior (dorsal)

refers to the back or rear of the body

Medial

toward the middle or midline

Lateral

the side of the body or a structure that is away from the midline

Proximal

a body part that is closer to the point of origin of a limb or structure, relative to another body part

Distal

a position or structure that is farther away from a point of attachment, origin, or reference.

Intermediate

a position or structure that is located between two other structures

Superficial (external)

close to the surface of the body or organ

Deep (internal)

a structure or location that is further away from the surface of the body or closer to the center of the body

Frontal (coronal)

the front or anterior portion of a structure

Sagittal

a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections

Midsagittal

an imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into two equal left and right halves

Parasagittal

Any vertical plane that is off-center and parallel to the midsagittal plane, resulting in unequal left and right sections.

Transverse (horizontal)

flat surface that divides the body or an organ into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts