Regional Terms Anterior Body Landmarks Abdominal Anterior body

Regional Terms: Anterior Body Landmarks Abdominal Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs Acromial Point of shoulder Antecubital Anterior surface of elbow Axillary armpit Brachial arm Buccal Cheek area Carpal Wrist Cervical Neck region Coxal Hip Crural Leg Digital Fingers, toes Femoral Thigh Fibular Lateral part of leg Inguinal Area where thighs meet body trunk; groin Nasal Nose area Oral mouth Orbital Eye area Patellar Anterior knee Pelvic Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly Pubic Genital area Sternal Breastbone area Tarsal Ankle region Thoracic Chest Umbilical Navel

Regional Terms: Posterior Body Landmarks Calcaneal Heel of foot Cephalic Head Deltoid Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle Femoral Thigh Gluteal Buttock Lumbar Area of back between ribs and hips Occipital Posterior surface of head Olecranal Posterior surface of elbow Popliteal Posterior knee area Sacral Area between hips Scapular Shoulder blade region Sural The posterior surface of lower leg; the calf Vertebral Area of spine Plantar Sole of the foot, on inferior body surface

Directional Terms

Body Orientation and Directional Terms Term Definition Illustration Example Superior Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or body The forehead is superior to the nose. Inferior Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body The naval is inferior to the breastbone.

Orientation and Directional Terms Term Anterior or Ventral Definition Illustration Example Toward the The front of the breastbone is body or in anterior to front of the spine. Posterior Toward the The heart is or Dorsal backside of the posterior to body or behind the breastbone.

Orientation and Directional Terms Term Definition Illustration Medial Toward the body’s midline Example The heart is medial to the arm. Lateral Away from the body’s midline The arms are lateral to the heart.

Orientation and Directional Terms Term Definition Illustration Example Proximal Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk The elbow is proximal to the wrist. Distal Farther from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk The ankle is distal to the knee.

Orientation and Directional Terms Term Definition Illustration Example Superficial Toward or at the body surface The skin is superficial to the skeleton. Deep The lungs are deep to the rib cage. Away from the body surface, more internal

Body Landmarks § Anterior

Body Planes and Sections Sagittal • Divides the body into right and left parts Midsagittal/Median • Sagittal plane that lies on the midline (creating equal halves) Frontal/Coronal • Divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts Transverse/Horizontal/Cross Section • Divides the body into superior and inferior parts

Body Cavities

Dorsal Cavity Protects the nervous system Ventral Cavity Houses the internal organs • Cranial • encases brain • Thoracic • encases heart and lungs • Vertebral • encases spinal cord • Abdominopelvic • encases digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs

Abdominal Cavity Abdominopelvic Quadrants