Anatomical terms

HBS

anterior

front side

posterior

back side

inferior

lower

superior

higher

medial

middle

lateral

to the side

distal (distance)

away from a selected point on the body

proximal (Proximity)

next to or near a selected point on the body

superficial

near the surface

deep

more internal

ventral

pertaining to the front side of the body

dorsal

pertaining to the backside of the body

regional terms

describes one specific location or area

axial skeleton

head, neck, torso

appendicular system

limbs

abdominal

abomen/stomach

antecubital

front side of elbow

axillary (axe)

armpitbr

brachial

upper arm (bicep/tricep)

buccal

cheek

calcaneal

heel of foot

carpal

wrist

cephalic

head

cervical

neck

coxal

beltline

digital

fingers/toesfe

femoral

thigh

gluteal

butt

inguinal

groin

lumbar

lowerback

metacarpal

middle hand area

metastarsal

bones in the foot

nasal

nose

occipital

back of head/lower back of brain

olecranal

back of elbow

oral

mouth

patellar

front of knee

pelvic

pelvis area

popliteal

back of knees

sacral

between hips/above butt

scapular

shoulder

sternal

between lungs/breastbone

tarsal

ankle

thoracic

chest

umbilical

navel

vertebral

spine

coronal plane

front to back/vertical split

sagittal plane

left to right (not even split)

median plane

left and right split (even split)

transverse plane

horizontal split (top and bottom half