Body Regions, Directional Terms, & Regions and Quadrants of the abdomen

SMA Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Human Systems

Superior (cranial or cephalad)

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Inferior (caudal)

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Anterior (ventral)

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Posterior (dorsal)

Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Medial

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side

Intermediate

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Proximal

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Distal

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

Superficial

Toward or at the body surface

Deep

Away from the body surface; more internal

Saggital Plane

Median Plane

Transverse Plane

Horizontal Plane

Coronal Plane

Frontal Plane

The top right region of the abdomen

Right hypochondriac region

The top middle region of the abdomen

Epigastric region

The top left region of the abdomen

Left hypochondriac region

The right middle region of the abdomen

Right lumbar region

The center region of the abdomen

Umbilical region

The left middle region of the abdomen

Left lumbar region

The bottom right region of the abdomen

Right iliac region

The bottom middle region of the abdomen

Hypogastric region

The bottom left region of the abdomen

Left iliac region

The top left quadrant of the abdomen

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

The top right quadrant of the abdomen

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

The bottom left quadrant of the abdomen

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

The bottom right region of the abdomen

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Cephalic

Head

Frontal

Forehead

Otic

Ear

Orbital

Eye cavity

Nasal

Nose

Oral

Mouth

Buccal

Cheek

Mental

Chin

Cervical

Neck

Acromial

Point of shoulder

Sternal

Sternum

Axillary

Armpit

Pectoral

Chest

Mammary

Breast

Brachial

Arm

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Antebrachial

Forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Palmar

Palm

Digital

Finger

Abdominal

Abdomen

Umbilical

Navel

Inguinal

Groin

Coxal

Hip

Genital

Reproductive organs

Patellar

Front of knee

Crural

Leg

Tarsal

Instep

Pedal

Foot

Occipital

Back of head

Vertebral

Spinal column

Dorsum

Back

Cubital

Elbow

Lumbar

Lower back

Sacral

Between hips

Gluteal

Buttocks

Perineal

Perineum

Femoral

Thigh

Popliteal

Back of knee

Sural

Calf

Plantar

Sole