Anatomy - terms pertaining to body regions, positions, and locations

abdominal

the portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm

adipose

fat

adrenal

adrenal glands; near the kidneys

alimentary

food or nutrition (alimentary canal)

anal

the region of the anus

anatomical position

standing on all four legs, neck straight head up and facing forward

antebrachial

the forearm, lower front leg

aortic

the aorta (largest artery)

appendicular

legs (appendages, extremities)

arterial

arteries or the blood in them

articulation

the joint or juncture of two or more body parts

axial

the head, neck, and body

axillary

the armpit area (front leg)

brachial

the arm, upper front leg

buccal

the inner surfaces of cheeks

carpal

the wrist

caudal

the tail

celiac

the abdomen

cephalic

the head

cervical

the neck

coccygeal

the tail area

costal

the ribs

cranial

the skull

crural

the leg

cubital

the elbow or forearm

cutaneous

skin

deep

a region below the surfaces of the body

digital

the toes

distal

a direction away from point of origin

dorsal

the back

epigastric

the region above the stomach

extremities

the limbs

femoral

the thigh

forearm

the portion of the arm between elbow and carpus

frontal

the forehead

gluteal

the buttock

groin

the region between abdomen and thigh

hypochondrium

the region below the cartilage of the ribs

hypogastric

areas below the stomach

iliac

the hip bone

inguinal

the groin

lateral

the side; away from midline

lateral recumbency

lying on the side, left or right

lumbar

the lower back and side

mammary

the breasts

medial

the middle; toward midline

midsagittal

a line dividing the body at its exact median into two near mirror images; also called medial

occipital

the back of the skull

opthalmic

the eyes

oral

the mouth

orbital

the bony cavity that contains the eyeball

palmar

the sole of the front foot

patellar

the knee

pectoral

the chest

pedal

the foot

pelvic

the caudal portion of the body

perineal

the region between the anus and the genitals

planes

sections of body space

plantar

the sole of the hind foot

popliteal

the region behind the knee

posterior

the back

proximal

an area near the point of origin

quadrants

one of four sections in the abdominopelvic area

recumbent

lying down

rostral

toward the nose

sacral

the portion of the spine located near the pelvis

sagittal plane

a plane that divides the body vertically, into right and left parts

sternal recumbency

lying on the belly

superficial

a region close to the surface of the body

tarsal

the ankle or hock

temporal

the side of the skull

thoracic

the chest

transverse (or cross sectional plane)

a plane that divides the body horizontally, into superior and inferior parts

umbilical

the navel

ventral

a direction toward the belly

zygomatic

the cheek