CIS Hu Phys Anatomical Terms

Anterior/ventral

Front surface of the human body

Posterior/dorsal

Back surface of the human body

Cranial or cephalic

The head

Superior

Above; at a higher level; towards the head

Caudal

The tail (coccyx in humans)

Inferior

Below; at a lower level (towards the feet)

Medial

Towards the longitudinal axis; toward midsagittal plane

Lateral

Away from the longitudinal axis

Proximal

Towards an attached base

Distal

Away from an attached base or joint

Superficial

At, near, or relatively close to the body’s surface

Deep

Farther from the body surface

Transverse/horizontal

Perpendicular to long axis

Sagittal

Parallel to long axis

Midsagittal

Parallel to long axis; passes through the midline of the body (passes through nose and belly button)

Parasagittal

Parallel to long axis and midsagittal plane

Front or coronal

Parallel to long axis; separates anterior and posterior sections of the body

Cranial

Skull

Nasal

Nose

Ocular

Eyes

Frontal

Forehead

Otic

Ear

Buccal

Cheek

Cervical

Neck

Facial

Face

Cephalic

Head

Oral

Mouth

Mental

Chin

Thoracic

Chest

Mammary

Breast

Abdominal

I feel like this is self explanatory but in case it’s not: tummy

Umbilical

Navel

Pelvic

The underwear area

Trunk

Includes abdominal, mammary, thoracic, umbilical, and pelvic

Inguinal

Groin

Pubic

Genitalia area

Femoral

Thigh

Pedal

Foot

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Antebrachial

Forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Palmar

Palm

Pollex

Thumb

Digits/phalanges

Fingies

Patellar

Knee cap

Crural

Leg

Tarsal

Ankle

Digits/phalanges

Toesies

Hallux

Big toe

Acromial

Shoulder

Dorsal

Back

Olecranal

Back of elbow

Lumbar

Back of groin

Gluteal

Buttock

Popliteal

Back of knee

Sural

Calf

Calcaneal

Heel of foot

Plantar

Sole of foot