directional and regional terms, body planes

superior

towards head; above

inferior

towards feet; below

anterior

towards the front; in front of

posterior

towards the back; behind

medial

towards the midline; inner side

lateral

towards the side; away from the midline

intermediate

between more medial and more lateral structure

proximal

nearer to the trunk or point of attachment.

distal

further from the trunk or point of attachment.

superficial

located close to the surface of the body or a structure.

deep

further away from the surface of the body.

abdominal

relating to the abdomen, anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

acromial

point of shoulder

ante brachial

foream

antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm

buccal

cheek area

carpal

wrist

cervical

neck region

coxal

hip

crural

anterior leg; shin

deltoid

curve of shoulder

digital

fingers, toes

femoral

thigh (anterior and posterior)

fibular

lateral part of the leg

frontal

forehead

inguinal

groin

mental

chin

nasal

nose area

oral

mouth

orbital

eye area

patellar

anterior knee

pectoral

chest

pelvic

area overlying pelvis anteriorly

pubic

genital region

sternal

breastbone

tarsal

ankle

thoracic

between neck and abdomen

umbilical

navel

calcaneal

heel

cephalic

head

femoral

thigh

gluteal

buttock

lumbar

between ribs and hips; loin

occipital

posterior surface of head; base of skull

olecranal

posterior elbow

popliteal

posterior knee

sacral

between hips at base of spine

scapular

shoulder blade

sural

posterior of leg; calf

vertebral

spinal column

plantar

sole of foot

sagittal

lengthwise, left and right

median

median plane

frontal

lengthwise, front and back

transverse

horizontal, superior and inferior; cross-section