Anatomy Unit 1 - Directional/Regional Terms

superior (directional)

above

inferior (directional)

below

anterior (directional)

in front of

posterior (directional)

behind

medial (directional)

inner side of

lateral (directional)

outer side of

intermediate (directional)

between

proximal (directional)

closer to attachment point

distal (directional)

further from attachment point

superficial (directional)

toward the surface

deep (directional)

toward the inside

abdominal

abs

acromial

tip of shoulder

antebrachial

lower arm/forearm

antecubital

inside of elbow

axillary

armpits

brachial

upper arm

buccal

cheeks

carpal

wrist

cervical

neck

coxal

hips

crural

shin

deltoid

shot area of shoulder

digital

fingers/toes

femoral

thigh

fibular

outside of lower leg

frontal

forehead

inguinal

right above genitals

mental

chin

nasal

nose

oral

mouth

orbital

eyes

patellar

knee

pectoral

pecs

pelvic

below abs

pubic

genitals

sternal

sternum

tarsal

ankle

thoracic

chest

umbilical

belly button

cephalic

head

manus

hands

pedal

foot

palmar

palms

calcaneal

heel bone

occipital

back of head

scapular

sides of upper back/shoulder blades

olecranal

back of elbow (?)

sural

calf

popliteal

back of knee

vertebral

middle of back

gluteal

booty cheeks

sacral

top center of butt

plantar

bottom of feet

lumbar

lower back

perineal

between anus and reproductive organs

otic

ears

cubital

back of elbow(?)

costal

sides of ribs

sagital section

cuts body into right and left

frontal/coronal section

cuts body into front and back

transverse/cross section

cuts body into top and bottom

dorsal cavity

back - has cranial and spinal cavity

ventral cavity

front - has thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

cranial cavity holds…

brain

spinal cavity holds…

spinal cord

thoracic cavity holds…

heart, trachea/lungs

abdominopelvic cavity holds…

liver, stomach, large/small intestines, pelvic cavity with reproductive organs and bladder