general anatomy terms (full body)

superior

up, pointing towards the head

inferior

down, towards feet

anterior/ventral

towards front of body

posterior/dorsal

towards back of body

medial

toward midline of the body

lateral

away from midline of the body

distal

away from trunk (pointing outwards towards pinky)

superficial

close to surface of the body

deep

into the body

proximal

towards trunk (pointing inwards towards shoulder)

sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

frontal/coronal plane

divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)

transverse plane

divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) half

supine

lying on back, face up

prone

lying on front, face down

epigastric region

top middle of torso, under ribs

umbilical region

middle or torso, bellybutton

hypogastric region

lower middle, pelvic region

r/l hypochondriac region

top of torso, right under ribs

r/l lumbar region

middle of torso, waist

r/l iliac region

lower torso, kind of hips region

right upper quadrant

liver, gallbladder, right kidney and adrenal gland

left upper quadrant

most of stomach, spleen, pancreas body, left kidney and adrenal gland

right lower quadrant

ascending colon, cecum, appendix, right ovary and fallopian tube, right ureter

lower left quadrant

descending colon, sigmoid colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, left ureter

umbilical region (whats in it?)

aorta, pancreas, small intestine

suprapubic region (whats in it?)

urinary bladder and uterus

epigastrum (whats in it?)

stomach, duodenum, pancreas

frontal

forehead

temporal

temple

orbital

eye

otic

ear

nasal

nose

oral

mouth

mental

chin

cervical

neck

acromial

shoulder

axillary

armpit (side boob)

brachial

upper arm

antebrachial

forearm

carpal

wrist

digital

fingers/toes

femoral

thigh

patellar

knee

deltoid

outer arm (?)

crural

calves

sural

back of calf

popliteal

back of knee

buccal

cheeks

sternal

breastbone/sternum

umbilical

belly button

coxal

hips

inguinal

groin (ur gooch)

manual

hand

pollox

thumb

pubic

genital region (lolz)

dorsum

top of foot/hand

hallux

big toe

plantar

botoom of foot

tarsal

ankle

antecubital

front of elbow

olecranal/cubital

elbow (weenus!)

gluteal

butt :)

sacral

tailbone (ur crack)

perineal

space between butt and genitals (no mans land LOL)

scapular

shoulder blades

vertebral

spine

occipital

back of head

palmar

palm (duh)