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Anatomical Terms

Includes: anatomical terms, body sections, body regions, and relative positions

TermDefinition
anatomical position body is standing erect, face forward, with the upper limbs at the sides and the palms forward.
superior body part is above another part
inferior body part is below another part
anterior (ventral) towards the front
posterior (dorsal) towards the back
medial midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
lateral towards the side, away from midline
bilateral paired structures, one of which is on each side of midline
ipsilateral structures on the same side
contralateral structures on the opposite side
proximal a body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is
distal a body part is farther from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is
superficial situated near the surface
deep parts that are more internal than superficial parts
sagittal lengthwise plane that divides the body into right and left portions
transverse (horizontal) plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
frontal (coronal) plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
epigastric region upper middle portion
right and left hypochondriac regions lie on each side of the epigastric region
umbilicial region middle portion
right and left lateral (lumbar) regions lie on each side of the umbilical region
pubic (hypogastric) region lower middle portion
right and left inguinal (iliac) regions lie on each side of the pubic region
Created by: azmber
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