Human body systems unit one anatamy

Anterior

to front

Posterior

to back

Inferior

toward the feet or lower part of the body

superior

toward the head or upper part of body

Medial

toward the middle line of the body

laterial

toward the side of the body away from the middle

distal

near the surface of the body

deep

farther in the body

ventral

toward the front

dorsal

toward the spine mainly refers to animals

Axial

main portion of body head and neck and spinal

Appendixular

the limbs or appendages of the body

abdominal

belly region

brachial

upper arm

carpal

wrist

coxal

hip

gluteal

buttock

nasal

nose

oral

mouth

pelvic

pelvis area

scapular

shoulder blade

thoracic

chest

anctebutial

front of elbow

buccal

cheek

cephalic

head

digital

fingers or toes

inguinal

groin

occipital

back of the head

orbital

eye

popliteal

back of the knee

sternal

breast bone

umbilical

belly button

axillary

arm pit

calcaneal

heel of the foot

cervical

neck

femoral

thigh

lumbar

lowerback

olecranal

back of the elbow

pattelar

front of the knee

sacral

between hips over sternum

tarsal

ankle

vertebral

spinal collum

coranal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior planes

sagittal plane

divides the body vertically into unequal right and left portion

transverse plane

divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior portions

median plane

divides the body vertically into equal left and right portions

cranial cavity

head

dorsal body cavity

head and spine

pelvic cavity

pelvic area

ventral body cavity

thoracic diaphragm pelvic abdominal

thoracic cavity

chest

vertebral cavity

spine

abdominal cavity

stomach and insides

abdominopelvic Cavity

Abdominal and pelvic