Anterior
front of body; towards the head
Posterior
back of the body; towards the base of the organism
Medial
towards the midline
Lateral
towards the sides of the body
Dorsal
back, think dorsal fin
Ventral
belly side, think underbelly
Distal
farther from the connecting area, where the body part connects to the trunk
Proximal
closer to the point of attachment
Superior
above, higher than
Inferior
below, lower than
Nasal
nose
Carpal
wrist
Occipital
lower back of head (where occipital lobe is)
Oral
mouth
Buccal
cheek and lips area
Orbital
eye
Cephalic
head
Sternal
breastbone, sternum
Cervical
neck
Scapular
shoulder blade
Anticubital
front of elbow, anterior, blood draw area
Digital
fingers, toes
Brachial
arm (not forearm, just arm)
Olecranal
back of elbow
Patellar
kneecaps
Lumbar
lower back
Vertebral
entire spinal collumn
Pelvic
full pelvic area, including inguinal and coxal
Inguinal
groin
Coxal
hip
Abdominal
anterior body trunk region inferior to ribs
Umbilical
navel, belly
Deep
away from the surface
Superficial
near the surface
Thoracic
middle of spinal area, above lumbar and below cervical
Femoral
thigh area, think femur
Popliteal
back of knee, where it pops forward when kicked
Tarsal
ankle area
Sacral
buttbone, between hips
Gluteal
butt
Axillary
armpit