Accumulative body regions + body cavities + directional terms and body planes + abdominal quadrants/ nine abdomnopelvic regions

RUQ

Liver, gallbladder, right kidney

LUQ

Stomach, spleen, left kidney, pancreas, part of colon

RLQ

Appendix, cecum, right ovary/tube(female), right ureter

LLQ

Sigmoid colon, left reproductive organs, left ureter

Right Hypochondriac

Liver, Gallbladder, Right Kidney, Large/small intestine

Right Lumbar Region

Ascending Colon, small intestine, and Right Kidney

Right Iliac Region

Appendix, Cecum, Ascending Colon, Small intestine

Epigastric Region,

Liver, Stomach, Spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, pancreas

Umbilical Region

Duodenum, Small intestine, transverse colon

Hypogastric Region

Bladder, sigmoid colon, small intestine, and reproductive organs

Left Hypochondriac Region

Liver’s tip, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, large/small intestine

Left Lumbar Region

Descending colon, small intestine, left kidney

Left

Acromial

Point of shoulder

Antebrachial

Forearm (distal portion of the arm between the elbow and wrist)

Antecubital

front of elbow

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm (specifically the upper arm)

Buccal

Cheek

Carpal

Wrist

Celiac

Abdomen

Cephalic

Head

Cervical

Neck

Costal

Ribs

Coxal

Hips

Crural

Leg

Cubital

Elbow

Digital

Finger or toe

dorsum

back

Femoral

Thigh

Frontal

Forehead

Genital

Reproductive organs

Gluteal

Buttocks

Inguinal

Groin

Lumbar

Loin (lower back between ribs and pelvis)

Mammary

Breast

Mental

Chin

Occipital

Lower posterior region of head

nasal

nose

Oral

Mouth

Orbital

Eye cavity

Otic

Ear

Palmar

Palm of the hand

Patellar

Front of the knee

Pectoral

Chest

Pedal

Foot

Pelvic

Pelvis

Plantar

Sole of the foot (bottom of foot)

Popliteal

Area behind the knee

Sacral

Posterior region between the hipbones

Sternal

Middle of the thorax, anteriorly

Sural

Calf of the leg

Tarsal

The instep of the foot (arched top of foot)

Umbilical

Navel

Vertebral

Spinal column

hallux

big toe

peroneal

pertaining to the fibula

pollux

thumb

Calcaneal

heel

deltoid

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Olecrenal

posterior surface of elbow

scapular

shoulder blade region

Cranial Cavity

A

Thoracic Cavity

B

Ventral Cavity

C

Diaphragm

D

Abdominpelvic Cavity

E

Abdominal Cavity

F

Pelvic Cavity

G

Vertebral Canal

H

Dorsal cavity

I

Mediastinum

A

Pleural Cavity

B

Pericardial Cavity

C

Diaphragm

D

Superior

Above something else

Example. your brain is superior to your heart.

Inferior

below something else

Example. Your kidneys are inferior to your lungs.

Anterior (Ventral)

Towards your front

Example Your nose is anterior to your ears.

Posterior/Dorsal

Towards your back

Example. Your ears are posterior to your nose.

Proximal

Closer to the trunk or attachment point.

Example. The elbow is proximal to the shoulder.

Distal

Farther from the point or attachment point

Example. The wrist is distal to the shoulder.

Superficial

Close to the body surface (when looking from the inside towards the skin).

Example. "You can see the superficial scars and bruises because they're on the surface".

Deep

Closer to the inside of the body (farther from the surface of the body)

Example. Bones are deep to the muscle.

Medial

Towards the middle

Example. Your heart is medial to your heart.

Lateral

Away from the middle (towards a side).

Example. Your arms are lateral to your heart

Sagittal Plane

divides body into left and right

Transverse plane

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

frontal plane

Divides the body into front and back portions.

Frontal Plane

Transverse Plane

Sagittal plane