Regional & Directional Terms (Intro & Terminology)

nasal

nose

cervical

neck

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm

antebrachial

forearm

carpal

wrist

palmar

palm

digital

fingers

pubic

genital region

patellar

anterior knee

tarsal

ankle

orbital

eye

buccal

cheek

sternal

breastbone

umbilical

naval

coxal

hip

inguinal

groin

femoral

thigh

cephalic

head

otic

ear

occipital

back of head/base of skull

vertebral

spinal column

scapular

shoulder blade

olecranal

back of elbow

lumbar

loin

sacral

between hips

glueteal

buttock

popliteal

back of knee

calcaneal

heel

plantar

sole

manus

hand

sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

frontal/coronal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

transverse (cross section) plane

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

anatomical position

hands at sides, palms forward, and feet slightly apart

medial

toward the midline

lateral

away from the midline/the side

anterior

front of the body

posterior

back of the body

ventral

belly side

dorsal

back

superior

towards the head

inferior

towards the feet

proximal

toward the trunk

distal

away from the trunk

ipsilateral

same side

contralateral

opposite sides

superficial

towards the skin

deep

towards the inside of the body