anatomical terminologies for body regions

anterior/cranial

relating to or towards the skull/head

posterior/caudial

relating to or towards the hind end/pelvic region

ventral

toward the underside/belly

dorsal

towards the back side/spine

anatomical right

the right of the body from the perspective of the specimen

anatomical left

the left side of the body from the perspective of the specimen

cervical region

relating to the neck region

thoracic region

upper torso region between the cervical and abdominal regions, associated with rib cage

abdominal region

lower ventral torso region between thoracic and pelvic regions

pelvic region

region within the pelvic bone containing mainly the internal reproductive structures

acromial region

shoulder region

olecranal region

elbow region

brachial region

upper portion of the front limb

femoral region

upper portion of the hind limb

midsagittal plane

sagittal (cuts body into left and right halves) plane that runs exactly down the middle of the body

medial

towards the midsagittal plane of the body

lateral

away from the midsagittal plane of the body

superficial

located closer to the surface of the body

deep

located more towards the interior of the body

anterior

front side of the body

superior

above/towards the head

posterior

back side of body

inferior

below/towards the feet