Anatomy 001- surface anatomy

Superior (cranial)

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Inferior (caudal)

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Anterior (ventral)

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Posterior (dorsal)

Toward or at the back of the body; behind

Medial

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Lateral

away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Intermediate

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Distal

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body truck

Superficial (external)

Toward or at the body surface

Deep (internal)

Away from the body surface; more internal

Frons (frontal)

forehead

Cranium (cranial)

Skull

Facies (facial)

face

Oculus (orbital or ocular)

eye

Bucca (buccal)

cheek

Anuris (otic)

ear

Nasus (nasal)

nose

Cervicis (cervival)

neck

Orls (oral)

mouth

Mentis (mental)

chin

Axilla (axillary)

armpit

Brachium (brachia)

arm

Antecubitis (antecubital)

front of elbow

Antebrachium (anterbrachial)

forearm

Carpus (carpal)

wrist

Pollex

thumb

Palma (palmar)

palm

Digits (phalanges)

fingers

Patella (patellar)

kneecap

Crus (crural)

leg

Tarsus (tarsal)

ankle

Hallux

great toe

Pes (pedal)

foot

Femur (femoral)

Thigh

Inguen (inguinal)

groin

Pelvis

pelvic

Coxal

hip

Umbillicus (umbillical)

navel

Abdomen

abdominal

Mamma (mammary)

breast

Thorcis or thorax (thoracic)

chest

Cephalon (cephallic)

head

Acromial

shoudler

Dorsum (dorsal)

back

Brachium (brachial)

arm

Olecranon (olecranal)

back of elbow

Lumbus (lumbar)

loin

Sacral

sacrum

Antebrachium (antebrachial)

forearm

Manus (manual)

hand

Glutes (gluteal)

buttock

Femur (femoral)

thigh

Popliteus (popliteal)

back of knee

Sura (sural)

calf

Calcaneus (calacaneal)

heel or foot

Planta (plantar)

sole of foot