A&p 101, Chapter 1

Front 1

Superior

Back 1

Above

Front 2

Inferior

Back 2

Below

Front 3

Anterior

Back 3

Toward front (ventral)

Front 4

Posterior

Back 4

Toward back (dorsal)

Front 5

Medial

Back 5

Imaginary midline dividing left from right

Front 6

Lateral

Back 6

Toward the side; away from midline

Front 7

Bilateral

Back 7

Paired structures, 1 per side

Front 8

Ipsilateral

Back 8

Structures on same side

Front 9

Contraleteral

Back 9

Structures on opposite side

Front 10

Proximal

Back 10

Closer to point of attachment to trunk

Front 11

Distal

Back 11

Farther from point of attachment to trunk, or from reference point

Front 12

Epigastric

Back 12

Upper middle

Front 13

Hypochondriac (Rt & Lt)

Back 13

Either side of epigastric

Front 14

Umbilical

Back 14

Central portion

Front 15

Lateral or Lumbar (Rt & Lt)

Back 15

Either side of umbilical region

Front 16

Pubic or Hypogastric

Back 16

Lowest central abd region

Front 17

Inguinal or Iliac (Rt & Lt)

Back 17

Either side of pubic region

Front 18

Abdominal

Back 18

Region bet thorax & pelvis

Front 19

Acromial

Back 19

Point of shoulder

Front 20

Antebrachial

Back 20

Forearm

Front 21

Antecubital

Back 21

Anterior surface of elbow

Front 22

Axillary

Back 22

Armpit

Front 23

Brachial

Back 23

Arm

Front 24

Buccal

Back 24

Cheek

Front 25

Carpal

Back 25

Wrist

Front 26

Celiac

Back 26

Abdomen

Front 27

Cephalic

Back 27

Head

Front 28

Cervical

Back 28

Neck

Front 29

Costal

Back 29

Ribs

Front 30

Coxal

Back 30

Hip

Front 31

Crural

Back 31

Leg

Front 32

Cubital

Back 32

Elbow

Front 33

Digital

Back 33

Finger or Toe

Front 34

Dorsal

Back 34

Back

Front 35

Femoral

Back 35

Thigh

Front 36

Frontal

Back 36

Forehead

Front 37

Genital

Back 37

External reproductive organs

Front 38

Gluteal

Back 38

Buttocks

Front 39

Groin

Back 39

Depressed area of abd wall near thigh; inguinal

Front 40

Lumbar

Back 40

Lower back bet ribs & pelvis (loin)

Front 41

Mammary

Back 41

Breast

Front 42

Mental

Back 42

Chin

Front 43

Nasal

Back 43

Nose

Front 44

Occipital

Back 44

Inferior posterior region of head

Front 45

Oral

Back 45

Mouth

Front 46

Orbital

Back 46

Eye cavity

Front 47

Otic

Back 47

Ear

Front 48

Palmar

Back 48

Palm of hand

Front 49

Patellar

Back 49

Anterior part of knee

Front 50

Pectoral

Back 50

Anterior chest

Front 51

Pedal

Back 51

Foot

Front 52

Pelvic

Back 52

Pelvis

Front 53

Perineal

Back 53

Inferior-most region of trunk, bet thighs & buttocks (perineum)

Front 54

Plantar

Back 54

Sole of foot

Front 55

Popliteal

Back 55

Posterior to knee

Front 56

Sacral

Back 56

Lower back bet hip bones

Front 57

Sternal

Back 57

Central anterior portion of thorax

Front 58

Sural

Back 58

Calf

Front 59

Tarsal

Back 59

Ankle

Front 60

Umbilical

Back 60

Naval

Front 61

Vertebral

Back 61

Spinal column