Anatomy Terms

Front 1

Inferior

Back 1

lower in place or position

Front 2

Anterior/ventral

Back 2

Located on or near the front of an organ

Front 3

Posterior/dorsal

Back 3

pertaining to or toward the back plane of the body

Front 4

Medial

Back 4

pertaining to the middle

Front 5

Superior

Back 5

higher in place or position

Front 6

Lateral

Back 6

pertaining to a side

Front 7

Proximal

Back 7

point of reference, midline of the body

Front 8

Distal

Back 8

located far from a point of reference

Front 9

Superficial

Back 9

being on or near the surface

Front 10

Deep

Back 10

extending far down from the top or surface

Front 11

Midsagittal plane

Back 11

a plane passing through the nasion when the skull is oriented in the horizontal.

Front 12

Frontal/Coronal plane

Back 12

a vertical plane at right angles, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Front 13

Transverse/Cross plane

Back 13

A plane crossing the body at right angles to the coronal and sagittal planes

Front 14

Cranial Cavity

Back 14

the space within the skull

Front 15

Spinal Cavity

Back 15

contains the spinal cord, spinal meninges, and related structures

Front 16

Thoracic Cavity

Back 16

space within walls of chest, containing heart and lungs

Front 17

Pleural (right and left)

Back 17

of or pertaining to the pleura, envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity

Front 18

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Back 18

extending from beneath the diaphragm down to the pelvis

Front 19

Umbilical

Back 19

Of, relating to, or resembling a navel or an umbilical cord

Front 20

Epigastric

Back 20

The upper middle region of the abdomen

Front 21

Hypogastric

Back 21

The lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen

Front 22

Right and Left iliac

Back 22

the lowest lateral abdominal regions,

Front 23

Right and Left Lumbar

Back 23

in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis

Front 24

Right and Left Hypochondriac

Back 24

Relating to or located in the hypochondrium

Front 25

Abdominal

Back 25

relating to the abdomen, separated from the thorax by the diaphragm

Front 26

Otic

Back 26

located near the ear

Front 27

Patellar

Back 27

the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap

Front 28

Pubic

Back 28

Relating to the pubic region of the abdomen

Front 29

Tarsal

Back 29

of or pertaining to the tarsus of the foot

Front 30

Umbilical

Back 30

relating to the navel

Front 31

Acromial

Back 31

the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade

Front 32

Gluteal

Back 32

pertaining to the buttocks

Front 33

Lumbar

Back 33

the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis

Front 34

Plantar

Back 34

the sole of the foot

Front 35

Popliteal

Back 35

the area behind the knee

Front 36

Sacral

Back 36

Of, near, or relating to the sacrum

Front 37

Scapular

Back 37

relating to the shoulder or scapula

Front 38

Sural

Back 38

the calf of the leg

Front 39

Vertebral

Back 39

pertaining to a vertebra or the vertebrae; spinal

Front 40

Antebrachial

Back 40

forearm region

Front 41

Antecubital

Back 41

in front of the elbow

Front 42

Axillary

Back 42

pertaining to the axilla

Front 43

Brachial

Back 43

relating to the arm

Front 44

Buccal

Back 44

relating to the mouth cavity

Front 45

Carpal

Back 45

relating to the wrists

Front 46

Cephalic

Back 46

Located on, in, or near the head

Front 47

Cervical

Back 47

Relating to a neck or a cervix

Front 48

Coxal

Back 48

the joint of the hip

Front 49

Digital

Back 49

Of or resembling a finger or toe or an impression made by them

Front 50

Femoral

Back 50

relating to the femur or thigh

Front 51

Inguinal

Back 51

Of or located in the groin

Front 52

Nasal

Back 52

relating to the nose

Front 53

Oral

Back 53

relating to the mouth

Front 54

Orbital

Back 54

relating to the eye socket