Anatomical Terms

unit 1 A&P

Anterior

Front

Posterior

Back

Ventral

Front

Dorsal

Back

Superior

Top

Inferior

Bottom

Lateral

On either side

Medial

In the middle

Superficial

Toward the surface

Deep

Away from the surface

Distal

Far from the point of attachment

Proximal

Close to the point of attachment

Abdominal

belly

Antecubital

inner elbow

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

upper arm

Buccal

cheek

Calcaneal

heel

Carpal

wrist

Cephalic

head

Cervical

neck

Coxal

tailbone

Digital

fingers/toes

Femoral

upper leg

Gluteal

buttock

Inguinal

inner thigh

Lumbar

lower back

Nasal

nose

Occipital

back of head

Olecranal

back of elbow

Oral

mouth

Orbital

eye

Patellar

front of knee

Pelvic

lower part of trunk

Popliteal

back of knee

Sacral

above buttock

Scapular

shoulder blade

Sternal

chest bone

Tarsal

ankle

Thoracic

chest

Umbilical

bellybutton

Vertebral

spine