anatomical + directional terms

anterior/ventral

toward or at front of body; in front of

posterior/dorsal

toward or at back of body; behind

superior/cranial

toward the head end of body; above

inferior/caudal

away from head end of body; below

medial

toward or at midline

lateral

away from midline

proximal

closer to origin of limb

distal

farther from origin of limb

prone

body lays with upper body facing down

supine

body lays with upper body facing up

superficial

toward or at body surface

deep

more internal

intermediate

between a more medial and more lateral structure

dorsum

back

frontal/coronal plane

lies vertically and cuts body into front and back

sagittal plane

lies vertically and cuts body into left and right

transverse plane

lies horizontally and cuts body into top and bottom

ventral/anterior cavities

thoracic, abdominal, pelvic

dorsal/posterior cavities

cranial, spinal

diaphragm

divides thoracic and abdominal cavities

abdominal

abdomen

acromial

point of shoulder

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

front of elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

upper arm

buccal

cheek

carpal

wrist

cephalic

head

cervical

neck

costal

ribs

coxa

hip

crural

shin

cubital

elbow

digital

fingers/toes

femoral

thigh

frontal

forehead

gluteal

buttock

inguinal

groin

lumbar

lower back

mammary

breast

mental

chin

nasal

nose

occipital

back of head

oral

mouth

orbital

eye

palmar

palm

pectoral

chest

pelvic

pelvis

perineal

between anus and reproductive organ

plantar

sole

popliteal

back of knee

sacral

between hips (on back)

sternal

breastbone

sural

calf

tarsal

ankle

vertebral

spine

1

right hypochondriac

2

epigastric

3

left hypochondriac

4

right lumbar

5

umbilical

6

left lumbar

7

right iliac

8

hypogastric

9

left iliac