unit 1

midline

divides the body into equal right and left halves

trunk

chest & abdomen

anterior

towards the front of body

posterior

towards the back of body

ipsilateral

on the same side of body

contralateral

on opposite sides of body

medial

closer to midline

lateral

away from midline

superficial

near the surface of the body

deep

more internal in the body

proximal

closer to the trunk (arms and legs only)

distal

farther from the trunk (arms and legs only)

superior

above another part (head and trunk only)

inferior

below another part (head and trunk only)

cavity

open area in body

viscera

organs with cavities

dorsal

pertaining to the back

ventral

pertaining to the front

axial portion

head, neck, & trunk

appendicular portion

upper and lower limbs

cranial cavity

houses the brain

ventrial cavity

houses spinal cord & vertebral column

thoracic cavity

houses lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland

abdominal cavity

houses stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, & small/large intestines

pelvic cavity

houses end of large intestine, urinary bladder, & internal reproductive organs

sagittal plane

splits body into right and left halves

transverse plane

separates the body into top and bottom halves

coronal (frontal) plane

separates body into front and back halves

Cephalic

Head

Frontal

Forehead

Orbital

Eye cavity

Nasal

Nose

Oral

Mouth

Cervical

Neck

Mental

Chin

Acromial

Point of shoulder

Sternal

Sternum

Pectoral

Chest

Axillary

Armpit

Umbilical

Naval

Inguinal

Groin

Coxal

Hip

Mammary

Breast

Brachial

Arm

Abdominal

Abdomen

Carpal

Wrist

Palmar

Palm

Digital

Finger, toe

Genital

Reproductive organs

Tarsal

Instep

Tarsal

Instep

Occipital

Back of head

Vertebral

Spinal column

Lumbar

Lower back

Sacral

Between hips

Gluteal

Buttocks

Femoral

Thigh

Popliteal

Back of thigh

Plantar

Sole