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medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from the midline
inferior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
Superior
Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Posterior
toward the back
Anterior
front of the body
superficial
near the surface
deep
away from the surface
Proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
distal
Farther from the trunk of the body
anatomical position
To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward
prone position
lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)
supine position
lying on back, facing upward
coronal plane (frontal plane)
divides body into front and back
sagital plane (median plane)
Sliced down the midline of the body creating a Left and right side
transverse plane (horizontal plane)
divides the body into upper and lower portions
oblique plane
passes through the body at an angle
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
epigastric region
right hypochondriac region
left hypochondriac region
umbilical region
right lumbar region
left lumbar region
hypogastric region
Left Illiac Region (Inguinal)
right iliac region (inguinal)
frontal region (of the head)
forehead
temporal region (of the head)
temples
occipital region (of head)
back of head
Parietal region (of head)
top of head
orbital region (of face)
eyes
Nasal Region (of Face)
nose
oral region (of face)
mouth
buccal region (of face)
cheeks
mental region (of face)
chin
otic region
ear
thoracic region
chest and back
vertebral region
spinal column
lumbar region
lower back
umbilical region
belly button/naval
left/right inguinal region
on either side of the hypogastric region
pubic region
the area over the pubic bone
perineal region
Area between anus and genitals
sacral region
tailbone
Axillary region
armpit
brachial region
upper arm (shoulder to elbow)
antebrachial region
forearm
cubital region
elbow
carpal region
wrist
digits of hand
fingers
dorsum of hand
back of hand
palmar region
palm
gluteal region
buttock
femoral
thigh
politeal
back of knee
dorm of foot
top of foot
Digits of foot
toes
pectoral region
chest/pecs
cervical region
neck
scapular region
shoulder blade
sternal region
sternum
acromial region
shoulder
coxal region
hip
patellar region
knee
crural region
leg (between knee and ankle)
acidic
pH less than 7
alkaline
having a pH greater than 7
Neutral pH
pH of 7