Body Organization and Terminology

Superior

Above; toward head

inferior

below; away from the head

anterior(ventral)

in front

posterior(dorsal)

behind

medial

closer to the midline

lateral

away from the midline

proximal

closer to the point of attachment to the trunk

distal

farther away from the attachment of the trunk

superficial

closer to the surface

deep

away from the surface

intermediate

between two points of reference

sagittal

divides into right and left sides

midsagittal

sagittal; straight down the middle

parasagittal

sagittal other than midsagittal

transverse(cross section)

divides into the superior and inferior

frontal (coronal)

divides into the anterior and posterior

oblique

any diagonal cut

abdominal region

stomach

acromial region

point of shoulder

antebrachial region

forearm

antecubital region

front of the elbow

axillary region

armpit

brachial region

arm at bicep

buccal region

cheek

calcaneal region

heel of foot

carpal region

wrist

cephalic region

head

cervical region

cervical

coxal region

hip

crural region

shin

digital region

fingers and toes

epigastric region

directly above umbilical

femoral region

thigh (upper leg)

fibular region

lower lateral leg

frontal region

forehead

gluteal region

buttock

hallux region

big toe

hypogastric region

below the umbilical region

inguinal region

groin

left hypochondriac region

flanking epigastric to the left

left iliac (inguinal) region

flanking hypogastric to the left

left lumbar region

flanking umbilical to the left

lumbar region

lower back (loin)

mammary region

breast

manus region

hand

mental region

chin

nasal region

nose

occipital region

back; base of skull

olecranal region

back of elbow

oral region

mouth

orbital region

eyes

otic region

ear

palmar region

palm

patellar region

front of knee

pedal region

foot

pelvic region

below umbilical

perineal region

between external genetalia and anus

plantar region

sole of foot

pollex region

thumb

popliteal region

back of knee

pubic region

genitals

right hypochondriac region

flanking epigastric to the right

right iliac(inguinal)

flanking hypogastric to the right

sacral region

between the buttcheeks

scapular region

shoulder blade

sternal region

breastbone

sural region

calf

tarsal region

ankle

thoracic region

chest

umbilical region

belly button

vertebral region

spinal column

what are the quadrants of the body?

right and left upper quadrant, right lower and left lower quadrant

what are the regions of the body?

right and left hypochondriac, epigastric, right and left lumbar, umbilical, right and left iliac, hypogastric