Anatomy Directional Terms As Applied To The Human Organism

Front 1

Superior

Back 1

Above

Front 2

Inferior

Back 2

Below

Front 3

Medial

Back 3

Toward the midline

Front 4

Lateral

Back 4

Away from midline

Front 5

Superficial

Back 5

Toward the surface

Front 6

Deep

Back 6

Toward the core

Front 7

Anterior

Back 7

To the front

Front 8

Posterior

Back 8

To the back

Front 9

Ventral

Back 9

belly side

Front 10

Dorsal

Back 10

Back side

Front 11

Proximal

Back 11

nearest to an extremity's attachment to the trunk

Front 12

Distal

Back 12

furthest from an extremity's attachment to the trunk

Front 13

Parietal

Back 13

closer to the body wall or on the body wall

Front 14

Visceral

Back 14

Closer to an internal organ or on the organ

Front 15

Ipsilateral

Back 15

on the same side of the body

Front 16

Contralateral

Back 16

on the opposite side of the body

Front 17

Coronal or Frontal plane

Back 17

divides the body into anterior or posterior portions
this type of cut would leave the face untouched

Front 18

Midsagittal plane

Back 18

divides the body into equal left and right halves

Front 19

Sagittal plane

Back 19

divides the body into unequal left and right halves

Front 20

Parasagittal plane

Back 20

any other sagittal plane

Front 21

Transverse or horizontal plane

Back 21

divides the body into a superior and inferior portion
view represented by a CT scan

Front 22

Dorsal Cavity consists of what?

Back 22

cranial cavity and spinal cavity as known as vertebral canal

Front 23

Ventral Cavity consists of what?

Back 23

thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity

Front 24

Cephalic

Back 24

head

Front 25

Cranial

Back 25

Skull

Front 26

Frontal

Back 26

Forehead

Front 27

Ocular, Orbit

Back 27

eye

Front 28

Otic

Back 28

Ear

Front 29

Buccal

Back 29

cheech

Front 30

Mental

Back 30

Chin

Front 31

Nasal

Back 31

Nose

Front 32

Oral

Back 32

Mouth

Front 33

Cervical

Back 33

Neck

Front 34

Thoracic

Back 34

Chest

Front 35

Sternal

Back 35

referring to the middle of the chest

Front 36

Pectoral

Back 36

indicating the lateral musculature

Front 37

Abdominal

Back 37

anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs

Front 38

Umbilical

Back 38

naval

Front 39

Coxal

Back 39

hip

Front 40

Inguinal

Back 40

Groin

Front 41

Pubic

Back 41

Genital

Front 42

Vertebral

Back 42

region of the vertebral column

Front 43

Scapular

Back 43

Shoulder blade

Front 44

Lumbar

Back 44

Lower back

Front 45

Sacral

Back 45

area below lover back at start of gluteal cleavage

Front 46

Gluteal

Back 46

buttocks

Front 47

Dorsum

Back 47

Back

Front 48

Acromial

Back 48

Shoulder

Front 49

Axillary

Back 49

Armpit

Front 50

Brachial

Back 50

Arm

Front 51

Antebrachial

Back 51

Forearm

Front 52

Cubital, Antecubital

Back 52

front of elbow

Front 53

Olecranal

Back 53

back of elbow

Front 54

Carpal

Back 54

wrist

Front 55

Manual

Back 55

Hand

Front 56

Digital, Phalangeal

Back 56

fingers

Front 57

Pollex

Back 57

thumb

Front 58

Coxal

Back 58

hip

Front 59

Femoral

Back 59

thigh

Front 60

Patellar

Back 60

front of knee

Front 61

Popliteal

Back 61

back of knee

Front 62

Crural

Back 62

front of lower leg

Front 63

Sural

Back 63

back of lower leg

Front 64

Tarsal

Back 64

ankle

Front 65

Pedal

Back 65

foot

Front 66

Calcaneal

Back 66

heel

Front 67

Hallux

Back 67

Great Toe