HBS Directional and Regional Terms

ventral

belly side

dorsal

back side

anterior

front of

posterior

back of

inferior

below

superior

above

medial

on the inner side of

lateral

on the outter side of

distal

farther from the origin of the body or the point of attatchment

proximal

close to the origin of the body or the point of attatchment

superficial

toward the body surface

deep

more internal

cephalic

in between eyes

frontal

forehead

orbital

outside of eye

nasal

nose

buccal

next to mouth

oral

mouth

sternal

chest bone

axillary

outer side of chest

abdominal

abs

umbilical

belly button

pelvic

below abs

inguinal

above pubic

pubic

private parts

cervical

neck

acromial

shoulder joint

deltoid

shoulder

brachial

bicep

antecubital

inside of elbow

olecranal

elbow

antebrachial

forearm

carpal

wrist

coxal

hip

femoral

thigh

patellar

knee

popliteal

back of knee

crural

upper shin

sural

upper calf

fibular

mid calf/shin

tarsal

ankle

calcaneal

heel

digital

toe

plantar

bottom of the foot

occipital

behind ear

scapular

shoulder blade

vertebral

spine

lumbar

lower back to the left and right of the spine

sacral

above and inbetween butt cheeks

gluteal

but cheek