A&p Terms

Front 1

Frontal/coronal

Back 1

Divides into anterior or posterior (front/back)

Front 2

Parasagittal

Back 2

Divides body left to right unequally

Front 3

Midsagittal or sagittal

Back 3

Divides body left and right equally

Front 4

Transverse or horizontal

Back 4

Divides body superior and inferior (top/bottom)

Front 5

Abdominal region

Back 5

Space between the diaphragm and pelvic inset

Front 6

Cranial region

Back 6

Brain

Front 7

Abdominopelvic region

Back 7

Abd and pelvic viscera- axial

Front 8

Mediastinum region

Back 8

Thoracic cavity between lungs

Front 9

Pericardial region

Back 9

Around heart

Front 10

Pleural region

Back 10

Ribs / space between membranes surrounding lungs

Front 11

Serosa

Back 11

Serous membrane

Front 12

Thoracic region

Back 12

Lungs and heart - axial

Front 13

Vertebral region

Back 13

Spinal cord - axial

Front 14

Visceral

Back 14

Inner layer which covers organs

Front 15

Epigastric region

Back 15

Above naval

Front 16

Hypogastric region

Back 16

Below naval

Front 17

Left and right hypochondriac d

Back 17

Each side of epigastric

Front 18

Left and right iliac

Back 18

Lower abd on each side of hypogastric

Front 19

Left and right lumbar

Back 19

Middle abd on each side of naval

Front 20

Umbilical region

Back 20

Naval

Front 21

Caudal

Back 21

Tail or posterior part of body

Front 22

Deep

Back 22

More internal

Front 23

Distal

Back 23

Further away from trunk of body

Front 24

Dorsal or posterior

Back 24

Toward back

Front 25

Inferior

Back 25

Below

Front 26

Lateral

Back 26

Away from midline

Front 27

Proximal

Back 27

Towards midline

Front 28

Superficial

Back 28

Close to surface

Front 29

Superior

Back 29

Above

Front 30

Ventral or anterior

Back 30

Towards front

Front 31

Abdominal

Back 31

Between diaphragm and pelvis

Front 32

Acromial

Back 32

Shoulder

Front 33

Antebrachial

Back 33

Forearm

Front 34

Antecubital

Back 34

Crease at elbow

Front 35

Axillary

Back 35

Armpit

Front 36

Brachial

Back 36

Arm

Front 37

Buccal

Back 37

Cheek

Front 38

Calcaneal

Back 38

Heel

Front 39

Carpal

Back 39

Wrist

Front 40

Cephalic

Back 40

Head

Front 41

Cervical

Back 41

Neck

Front 42

Coxal

Back 42

Hip

Front 43

Crual

Back 43

Shins

Hint 43

It's cruel to kick in shins

Front 44

Digital

Back 44

Finger or toe

Hint 44

You use your ____ to type on the phone

Front 45

Dorsal or dorsum

Back 45

Back

Front 46

Femoral

Back 46

Thigh

Front 47

Fibular

Back 47

Leg

Front 48

Frontal

Back 48

Forehead

Front 49

Gluteal

Back 49

Butt

Front 50

Hallux

Back 50

Big toe

Front 51

Inguial

Back 51

Groin

Front 52

Lumbar

Back 52

Lower back vertabrae

Front 53

Mammary

Back 53

Breast

Front 54

Manus

Back 54

Hand

Front 55

Mental

Back 55

Chin

Front 56

Nasal

Back 56

Nose

Front 57

Occipital

Back 57

Lower back head

Front 58

Olecranal

Back 58

Boney part of elbow

Front 59

Oral

Back 59

Mouth

Front 60

Orbital

Back 60

Eyes

Front 61

Otic

Back 61

Ears

Front 62

Palmar

Back 62

Palm

Front 63

Patellar

Back 63

Kneecap

Front 64

Pedal

Back 64

Foot

Front 65

Pelvic

Back 65

Pelvis

Front 66

Perineal

Back 66

Coccyx to pubic area - privates

Front 67

Peroneal

Back 67

Outer calf

Front 68

Plantar

Back 68

Sole of feet

Front 69

Pollex

Back 69

Thumb

Front 70

Popiteal

Back 70

Behind knee

Front 71

Pubic

Back 71

Lower middle abd

Front 72

Sacral

Back 72

5 fused vertabrae and end of spinal

Front 73

Scapular

Back 73

Shoulder blade

Front 74

Sternal

Back 74

Sternum

Front 75

Sural

Back 75

Calf

Front 76

Tarsal

Back 76

Ankle

Front 77

Thoracic

Back 77

Chest

Front 78

Umbilical

Back 78

Naval

Front 79

Vertabral

Back 79

Bones of spinal column