Anatomy terms

Superior

above

Inferior

below

Posterior

back

Anterior

front

Dorsal

back side

Ventral

belly side

Medial

toward the midline of the body

Lateral

away from the midline, to the side

Proximal

close

Distal

far

Superficial

surface wound

Deep

internal wound

Sagittal/Midsagittal

plane that divides the body into right and left portions.

Transverse

divides body into upper and lower parts (superior and inferior)

Coronal

divides the body into slices from front to back(anterior and posterior)

Abdominal

abdomen area

Acromial

point of shoulder

Antebrachial

forearm

Antecubital

elbow dip

Auris

inner ear

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

arm

Buccal

mouth and inner lining of the cheek

Calcaneal

heel

Carpal

wrist and individual wrist bones

Celiac

abdomen

Cephalic

head

Cervical

neck

Costal

ribs

Coccyx

tailbone

Coxal

hip

Crural

leg

Cubital

elbow

Digital

fingers/toes

Dorsum

the back(upper) of an appendage

Femoral

thigh

Frontal

forehead, plane dividing the body into front and back(anterior and posterior)

Genital

external reproductive organs

Gluteal

buttock

Hallux

big toe

Inguinal

groin; area where thigh meets body trunk

Lumbar

lower back

Mammary

breast

Mental/mentis

chin/relating to the mind

Nasal

nose

Occipital

back of head

Olecranon

elbow hinge

Oral

mouth

Orbital

eye cavity

Otic

ear

Palmar

palm

Patellar

kneecap

Pectoral

chest

Pedal

foot

Pelvic

hips

Perineal

region between the anus and external genitalia

Phalangeal

fingers, toes

Plantar

sole of foot

Pollex

thumb

Popliteal

back of knee

Sacral

between hips

Scapular

shoulder blade

Sternal

breastbone; sternum

Sural

calf

Tarsal

ankle

Umbilical

navel (belly button area)

Vertebral

spinal column