HBS Terms

Directional, Regional, Planes, and Cavities

dorsal

back side

ventral

front side

anterior

in front of

posterior

behind

superior

abovein

inferior

below

medial

closer to midline (lungs)

lateral

further from midline (hips)

proximal

closer to point of attachment

distal

further from point of attachment

superficial

closer to the surface

deep

further from the surface or toward the interior of the body.

axial skeleton

head and neck and trunk (middle body)

appendicular skeleton

appendages and limbs

abdominal

abdomen

antecubital

inner elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

upper arm

buccal

cheeks

carpal

wrist

cephalic

head

cervical

neck

coxal

tailbone

digital

fingers and toes

femoral

thigh

gluteal

glutes

inguinal

groin

lumbar

low back

nasal

nose

occipital

low back of head

olecranal

elbow

oral

mouth

orbital

eyes

patellar

front of knee

pelvic

pelvis

popliteal

back of knee

sacral

sacrum

scapular

scapula

sternal

sternum

tarsal

ankle

thoracic

upper back

umbilical

belly button

vertebral

spine

frontal (coronal)

vertical front and back

transverse (axial)

superior half and inferior half of body

sagittal

unequal (offset)

median

equal

dorsal

cranial and vertebral

cranial

brain

vertebral

spine/spinal cord

ventral

thoracic and abdominal-pelvic

thoracic

heart and lungs

abdominal

stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, small intestine, and most of the large intestine

pelvic

bladder and internal reproductive organs

abdomino-pelvic

abdominal and pelvic cavity