general anatomy

1

coronal/frontal plane

2

transverse plane

3

saggital plane (can be midsagittal or parasagittal)

midsagittal

divides body into equal R/L halves

parasagittal

divides body into unequal R/L halves

oblique

diagonal plane though the body

dorsal

towards back side of body

ventral

towards belly side of body

caudal

at the rear or tail end

rostral

towards the nose or mouth

ipsilateral

on the same side

contralateral

on the opposite side

1

anterior

2

posterior

3

superior

4

inferior

5

medial

6

lateral

7

proximal

8

distal

1

cephalic

2

frontal

3

orbital

4

buccal

5

nasal

6

oral

7

mental

8

cervical

9

sternal

10

pectoral

11

deltoid

12

brachial

13

axillary

14

antecubital

15

abdominal

16

antebrachial

17

pelvic

18

inguinal

19

coxal

20

pubic

21

femoral

22

carpal

23

palmar

24

digital

25

patellar

26

crural

27

tarsal

1st line

dorsum of the foot

2nd line

digital

both lines collectively

pes

1

cranial cavity

2

vertebral cavity

3

(R/L) pleural cavity/cavities

4

abdominal cavity

5

pelvic cavity

6

diaphragm

7

thoracic cavity

9

abdominopelvic cavity

10

ventral cavity

1

pericardial cavity

2

(R/L) pleural cavity/cavities

3

pleural cavity

4

mediastinum

5

thoracic cavity

6

diaphragm

7

abdominal cavity

8

pelvic cavity

9

abdominopelvic cavity

1

right hypochondriac region

2

epigastric region

3

left hypochondriac region

4

right lumbar region

5

umbilical region

6

left lumbar region

7

right iliac region

8

hypogastric region

9

left iliac region

10

subcostal line

11

intertubercular line

12

midclavicular lines

1

right upper quadrant (RUQ)

2

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

3

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

4

left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Abdominal

Region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones

Antebrachial

Forearm (the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist)

Antecubital

Region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region

Auricular

Visible surface structures of the ear

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm (the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)

Buccal

Cheek

Calcaneal

Heel of the foot

Carpal

Wrist

Cephalic

Head

Cervical

Neck

Coxal

Hip

Cranial

Skull

Crural

Leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)

Deltoid

Shoulder

Digital

Fingers or toes (also called phalangeal)