anatomical terms

supine position

laying down on the back with face and chest up

Prone position

Laying face and chest down with back up

superior

towards the head

inferior

away from the head

medial

toward the midline

lateral

away from the midline

Anterior (ventral)

front of the body

posterior (dorsal)

back of the body

Proximal

closer to the point of attachment of the limb (think of hand to head)

Distal

Farther aways from the point of attachment (think of head to hand)

superfical

closer to the surface

deep

away from the surface

Sagittal

Divides the body into right and left parts

median sagittal

divides the bodyEQUAL left and EQUAL right

coronal

divide the body into anterior and posterior

transverse

divided the body into superior and inferior pieces

Cephalic

head

thoracic

chest

abdominal

abodomen, anterior belowe the diahphrgam

pubic

genital reigon

Brachial

arm abloe elbow

anterachical

forearm below elbow

palamar

palm of the hand

femoral

thigh

crural

leg below knee

cervical

neck

lumbar

posterior lower back

sacral

below the lumbar and between the hips

gluteal

buttocks

plantar

sole of foot

buccal

cheek