Anatomical Landmarks

Cephalon

Head.

Cranium

Skull.

Bucca

Cheek.

Oris

Mouth.

Mentis

Chin.

Facies

Face.

Oculus

Eye.

Auris

Ear.

Cervicis

Neck.

Trunk

Central part of the body that attaches to the head and limbs.

Thoracis

Chest.

Abdomen

Abdominal area.

Umbilicus

Navel.

Dorsum

Back.

Lumbus

Loin.

Gluteus

Buttock.

Mamma

Breast.

Pelvis

Pelvic area.

Inguen

Groin.

Axilla

Armpit.

Brachium

Arm.

Antecubitis

Front of the elbow.

Antebrachium

Forearm.

Carpus

Wrist.

Pollex

Thumb.

Palma

Palm.

Olecranon

Back of the elbow.

Femur

Thigh.

Patella

Kneecap.

Crus

Leg.

Pes

Foot.

Hallux

Great toe.

Tarsus

Ankle.

Calcaneus

Heel.

Planta

Sole of foot.

Popliteus

Back of knee.

Sura

Calf.

Right hypochondriac region

Upper right area below the ribs.

Right lumbar region

Middle right area of the abdomen.

Right inguinal region

Lower right area of the abdomen.

Epigastric region

Upper middle area of the abdomen.

Umbilical region

Middle area around the navel.

Hypogastric region

Lower middle area of the abdomen.

Left hypochondriac region

Upper left area below the ribs.

Left lumbar region

Middle left area of the abdomen.

Left inguinal region

Lower left area of the abdomen.

Mediastinum cavity

plural and cardial cavity

Anterior/Ventral cavity

Front of the body.

Thoracic cavity

plural, mediastinum, cardial cavity

Pleural cavity

Lungs area.

Pericardial cavity

Heart area.

Abdominopelvic cavity

Combined abdominal and pelvic cavity.

Abdominal cavity

holds all the organs in the abdomen

Posterior/Dorsal cavity

vertebral and cranial cavity

Pelvic cavity

Holds the organs in the pelvis

Cranial cavity

Holds the brain

Vertebral cavity

Holds the spine

Superior

Above or higher than.

Inferior

Below or lower than.

Cranial

Toward the head.

Caudal

Toward the tail.

Anterior

Toward the front.

Posterior

Toward the back.

Ventral

Belly side.

Dorsal

Back side.

Medial

Toward the midline.

Lateral

Away from the midline.

Superficial

Near the surface.

Deep

Away from the surface.

Proximal

Closer to the trunk.

Distal

Further from the trunk.

Frontal/Coronal plane

Divides body into anterior and posterior.

Sagittal plane

Divides body into left and right.

Midsagittal plane

Divides body into equal left and right halves.

Transverse/Horizontal plane

Divides body into superior and inferior.