HBS - Regional, Directional, & Body Cavities

Anterior

Located towards the front of the body

Posterior

Back of the body

Inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Superior

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Distal

Farther from the trunk of the body

Proximal

Nearer to the trunk of the body

Superficial

On or near the surface

Deep

Away from the surface

Ventral

Toward the belly (usually used on 4 legged animals)

Dorsal

Toward the back (usually used on 4 legged animals)

Abdominal

Abdomen

Antecubital

Front/inside of elbow

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Upper arm

Buccal

Cheek area

Calcaneal

Heel of the foot

Carpal

The wrist

Cephalic

head

Cervical

Pertaining to the back of the neck

Coxal

Pertaining to the hip, side of hip

Digital

Fingers

Femoral

Pertaining to the thigh

Gluteal

buttock

Inguinal

Groin area

Lumbar

Lower back

Nasal

Nose area

Occipital

Back, bottom of the skull

Olecranal

Back of elbow

Oral

Mouth

Orbital

Eye cavity

Patellar

Front of knee

Pelvic

Pelvis

Popliteal

Back of knee

Sacral

Area between hips, back of the body, sacrum

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Sternal

Breastbone

Tarsal

Ankle region

Thoracic

Chest

Umbillical

Belly Button

Vertebral

Area of the spinal column

Coronal Plane

Divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior portions.

Sagittal Plane

Divides the body vertically into unequal right and left portions.

Transverse Plane

Divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior portions.

Median Plane

Divides the body vertically into equal left and right portions.

Cranial Cavity

Dark Blue

Vertebral Cavity

Light Blue

Dorsal Cavity

Made up of the Cranial and Vertebral Cavities

**Thoracic Cavity**

Purple

Abdominal Cavity

Red

Pelvic Cavity

Green