Anatomical Terms & Abdominal Regions

anterior

front of the body; ventral

posterior

back of the body; dorsal

caudal

toward the tailbone (only use while referring to the trunk)

cephalic

toward the head (only use while referring to the trunk)

ventral

front of the body; anterior

dorsal

back of the body; posterior

lateral

away from the midline of the body; toward the side

medial

toward the midline of the body

deep

away from the surface of the body; internal

superficial

toward the surface of the body; external

distal

farther from the point of attachment or origin (such as shoulder or hip)

proximal

closer to the point of attachment or origin (such as shoulder or hip)

corner upper right region

right hypochondriac

corner upper left region

left hypochondriac

corner lower right region

right iliac

corner lower left region

left iliac

middle region

umbilical

lower middle region

hypogastric

upper middle region

hypogastric

left middle region

left lumbar

right middle region

right lumbar