Anatomical Terms

Front 1

Anterior

Back 1

The front of the body

Front 2

Posterior

Back 2

The back of the body

Front 3

Dorsal

Back 3

Toward the back

Front 4

Ventral

Back 4

Toward the belly

Front 5

Superior

Back 5

Higher or above another structure

Front 6

Inferior

Back 6

Lower or below another structure

Front 7

Caudal

Back 7

Closer to the tail than another structure

Front 8

Cranial

Back 8

Closer to the head than another structure

Front 9

Rostral

Back 9

Toward the nose

Front 10

Medial

Back 10

Toward the midline of the body

Front 11

Lateral

Back 11

Away from the midline of the body

Front 12

Deep

Back 12

Away from the surface inward (Internal)

Front 13

Superficial

Back 13

Toward or on the surface

Front 14

Proximal

Back 14

Closer to the point of attachment than another structure

Front 15

Distal

Back 15

Farther from the point of attachment than another structure

Front 16

Abdominal

Back 16

Abdomen

Front 17

Antebrachial

Back 17

Forearm

Front 18

Antecubital

Back 18

Front of elbow

Front 19

Auricular

Back 19

Ear

Front 20

Axillary

Back 20

Armpit

Front 21

Brachial

Back 21

Arm

Front 22

Buccal

Back 22

Cheek

Front 23

Calcaneal

Back 23

Heel

Front 24

Carpal

Back 24

Wrist

Front 25

Cephalic

Back 25

Head

Front 26

Cervical

Back 26

Neck

Front 27

Coxal

Back 27

Hip

Front 28

Cranial

Back 28

Skull

Front 29

Crural

Back 29

Leg

Front 30

Deltoid

Back 30

Shoulder

Front 31

Digital

Back 31

Fingers or Toes

Front 32

Dorsal

Back 32

Back

Front 33

Femoral

Back 33

Thigh

Front 34

Fibular

Back 34

Lateral side of the leg

Front 35

Frontal

Back 35

Forehead

Front 36

Gluteal

Back 36

Buttock

Front 37

Hallux

Back 37

Great Toe

Front 38

Inguinal

Back 38

Groin

Front 39

Lumbar

Back 39

Loins

Front 40

Mammory

Back 40

Breasts

Front 41

Manus

Back 41

Hand

Front 42

Mental

Back 42

Chin

Front 43

Nasal

Back 43

Nose

Front 44

Occipital

Back 44

Posterior part of the head

Front 45

Olecranal

Back 45

Posterior of the elbow

Front 46

Oral

Back 46

Mouth

Front 47

Orbital

Back 47

Eye

Front 48

Palmar

Back 48

Palm

Front 49

Patellar

Back 49

Kneecap

Front 50

Pelvic

Back 50

Pelvis

Front 51

Perineal

Back 51

Region between thighs containing anus and external reproductive organs

Front 52

Pes

Back 52

Foot

Front 53

Plantar

Back 53

Sole

Front 54

Pollex

Back 54

Thumb

Front 55

Popliteal

Back 55

Posterior of the knee

Front 56

Pubic

Back 56

Genital

Front 57

Radial

Back 57

Lateral side of forearm

Front 58

Sacral

Back 58

Posterior region between hip bones

Front 59

Scapular

Back 59

Shoulder blade

Front 60

Sternal

Back 60

Anterior and middle region of thorax

Front 61

Sural

Back 61

Calf

Front 62

Tarsal

Back 62

Ankle

Front 63

Thoracic

Back 63

Chest

Front 64

Tibial

Back 64

Medial side of leg

Front 65

Ulnar

Back 65

Medial side of forearm

Front 66

Umbilical

Back 66

Navel

Front 67

Vertebral

Back 67

Spinal column