Human A&P I- Chapter 1 Anatomical Terminology: Relative Position Terms & Body Sections, Parts, and Regions Save Groups

Superior

above another part

Inferior

below another part

Anterior (ventral)

towards the front

Posterior (dorsal)

towards the back

Medial

towards the midline of the body

Lateral

towards the side, away from the midline

Bilateral

paired structures, one on each side of the midline

Ipsilateral

structures on the same side

Contralateral

structures on opposite sides

Proximal

closer to the point of attachment

Distal

farther from point of attachement

Superficial

near the surface

Deep

more internal

Sagittal

length wise cut that divides the body into left and right

Midsagittal

sagittal section the cuts the midline

Transverse

divides body into superior and inferior (top and bottom)

Frontal

divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back)

The epigastric region is

the upper middle portion

The right/left hypochondriac regions are

on the right/left side of the epigastric region

The umbilical region is

the center portion

The right/left lateral (lumbar) regions are

on the right/left of the umbilical region

The pubic (hypogastric) region is

the lower middle portion

The right/left inguinal (iliac) regions are

on either side of the pubic (hypogastric) region

abdominal

region between the thorax and pelvis

acromial

point of the shoulder

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

anterior (front) surface of the elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm

buccal

cheek

carpal

wrist

celiac

abdomen

cephalic

head

cervical

neck

costal

ribs

coxal

hip

crural

leg

cubital

elbow

digital

finger or toe

dorsal

back

femoral

thigh

frontal

forehead

genital

external reproductive organs

gluteal

buttocks

inguinal

depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin)

lumbar

region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis (loin)

mammory

breast

mental

chin

nasal

nose

occipital

inferior posterior region of the head

oral

mouth

orbital

eye cavity

otic

ear

palmar

palm of the hand

patellar

anterior part of the knee

pectoral

anterior chest

pedal

foot

pelvic

pelvis

perineal

the inferior-most region of the trunk between the thighs and the buttocks (perineum)

plantar

sole of the foot

popliteal

area posterior to the knee

sacral

posterior region between the hip bones

sternal

middle of the thorax, anteriorly

sural

calf of the leg

tarsal

ankle

umbilical

navel

vertebral

spinal column