HBS directional and regional terms

Anterior

refers to the front surface of the body or an organ

Posterior

refers to the back surface of the body or an organ

superficial

near the surface

deep

away from the body/surface

Proximal

refers to a structure being closer to the point of attachment

Distal

refers to a structure being farther from the point of attachment

Dorsal

near posterior

Ventral

near to anterior

Lateral

side of body partm

medial

middlei

inferior

below

superior

above

Abdominal

umbilicalan

antecubital

front of elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm

buccal

cheek

calcaneal

heel

carpal

wristc

cephalic

head

cervical

neckco

coxal

hip

digital

fingersfem

femoral

thigh

gluteal

glutes

inguinal

groin

lumbar

lower backn

nasal

nose

occipital

back of head

olecranal

back of elbow

oral

mouth

orbital

eyes

patellar

front of knee

pelvic

just above groin

popliteal

back ofkneesac

sacral

sacrum (bone between spine and tailbone)

scapular

backst

sternal

sternum

tarsal

ankle

thoracic

chest or upper back

umbilical

abdominal

vertebral

vertebrae/spine