Superior (cranial)
Directional: Above
Inferior (caudal)
Directional: Below
Anterior (Ventral)
Directional: In front of; toward or at the front of the body
Posterior (Dorsal)
Directional: Behind; toward or at the back of the body
Medial
Directional: toward center
Lateral
Directional: away from center
Proximal
Directional: closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal
Directional: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial
Directional: surface; outside
Deep
Directional: internal
Abdominal
Regional: abs
Axillary
Regional: armpit
Antebrachial
Regional: Forearm; front of arm
Brachial
Regional: Upper Arm
Cephalic
Regional: brain; skull
Cervical
Regional: neck region
Crural
Regional: Shin
Digital
Regional: fingers
Femoral
Regional: thigh
Frontal
Regional: forehead
Inguinal
Regional: groin
Lumbar
Regional: lower back
Nasal
Regional: nose
Oral
Regional: mouth
Orbital
Regional: eye socket
Plantar
Regional: sole; bottom of foot
Popliteal
Regional: behind the knee
Sternal
Regional: breastbone
Tarsal
Regional: ankle
Thoracic
Regional: chest (ribs)
Umbilical
Regional: navel/bellybotton
Antecubital
Regional: front of elbow
Carpal
Regional: wrist
Pubic
Regional: gentials
Patellar
Regional: kneecap
Buccal
Regional: cheek
Fibular
Regional: Outside lower leg
Occipital
Regional: Back of the head
Acromial
Regional: top of the shoulder
Vertebral
Regional: spine
Scapular
Regional: shoulder blade
Gluteal
Regional: butt
Sural
Regional: calf
Calcaneal
Regional: heel
Frontal Plane
cuts into front and back parts
Transverse Plane
cuts into top and bottom parts
Sagittal Plane
cuts into left and right parts
Median Plane
cuts into equal left and right parts
Physiology
study of the functions of structures
sacral
Between hips
Deltoid
Curve of shoulder (muscle)
Mental
Chin
Brachial
Top of arm