Jessie Tamez

Front 1

Superior(cranial or cephalad)

Back 1

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure(body).

Front 2

Inferior(caudal)

Back 2

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure(body).

Front 3

Anterior(ventral)

Back 3

Toward or at the front of the body.

Front 4

Posterior(dorsal)

Back 4

Toward or at the backside of the body.

Front 5

Medial

Back 5

Toward or at the midline of the body.

Front 6

Lateral

Back 6

Awa from the midline of the body.

Front 7

Intermediate

Back 7

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure.

Front 8

Proximal

Back 8

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

Front 9

Distal

Back 9

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachement of a limb to the body trunk.

Front 10

Superficial

Back 10

Toward or at the body surface.

Front 11

Deep

Back 11

Away from the body surface; more internal.

Front 12

Abdominal

Back 12

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Front 13

Acromial

Back 13

point of shoulder

Front 14

Antecubital

Back 14

anterior surface of elbow

Front 15

Axillary

Back 15

armpit

Front 16

Brachial

Back 16

arm

Front 17

Buccal

Back 17

cheek area

Front 18

Carpal

Back 18

wrist

Front 19

Cervical

Back 19

neck reigon

Front 20

Coxal

Back 20

hip

Front 21

Crural

Back 21

leg

Front 22

Digital

Back 22

fingers, toes

Front 23

Femoral

Back 23

thigh

Front 24

Fibular

Back 24

lateral part of leg

Front 25

Inguinal

Back 25

area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

Front 26

Nasal

Back 26

nose area

Front 27

Oral

Back 27

mouth

Front 28

Orbital

Back 28

eye area

Front 29

Patellar

Back 29

anterior knee

Front 30

Pelvic

Back 30

area overlyaing the pelvis anteriorly

Front 31

Pubic

Back 31

genital region

Front 32

Sternal

Back 32

breastbone area

Front 33

Tarsal

Back 33

ankle region

Front 34

Thoracic

Back 34

chest

Front 35

Umbilical

Back 35

navel

Front 36

Cephalic

Back 36

head

Front 37

Deltoid

Back 37

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Front 38

Gluteal

Back 38

buttock

Front 39

Lumbar

Back 39

area of back between ribs and hips

Front 40

Occipital

Back 40

posterior surface of head

Front 41

Popliteal

Back 41

posterior knee area

Front 42

Sacral

Back 42

area between hips

Front 43

Scapular

Back 43

shoulder blade region

Front 44

Sural

Back 44

the posterior surface of lower leg, the calf

Front 45

Vertebral

Back 45

area of spine