directional terms, body regions, planes

Dorsal

Towards back of body

Ventral

Towards front of body

Proximal

Closer to point of attachment

Distal

Further from point of attachment

Superior

Towards the head

Inferior

Away from the head

Superficial

Closer to the surface of the body

Deep

Away from the surface of the body

Medial

Towards the midline

Lateral

Away from the midline

Intermediate

In between a more medial and more lateral point of the body

Pollex

Thumb

Digital

Fingers and toes

Metacarpal

Back of the hand

Carpal

Wrist

Antebrachial

Forearm

Antecubital

Inside of the elbow

Brachial

Top of arm

Acromial

Shoulder

Cervical

Neck

Mental

Chin

Oral

Mouth

Nasal

Nose

Orbital

Eyes

Frontal

Forehead

Occipital

Back of head

Abdominal

Abdomen

Umbilical

Belly button

Pelvic

Pelvis

Inguinal

Groin

Pubic

Genitals

Femoral

Thigh

Patellar

Knee

Crural

Shin

Fibular

Side of leg

Tarsal

Ankle

Metatarsal

Top of foot

Calcaneal

Heel

Plantar

Bottom of foot

Palmer

Palm of hand

Sural

Calf

Gluteal

Butt cheeks

Perineal

In between anus and genitals

Sacral

Area at top of butt crack

Lumbar

Lower back

Vertebral

Spine

Scapular

Scapula

Popliteal

Back of knee

Olecranal

Elbow

Otic

Ears

Sternal

Center of chest

Mammary

Breasts

Axillary

Armpit

Hallux

Big toe

Coxal

Hip

Frontal plane

Cuts the front (face) and butt away from each other

Transverse plane

Cuts you horizontally

Median

Cuts you symmetrically down the middle