Anatomical Positions
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- Pertaining to the forearm
- Antebrachial
- Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
- Antecubital
- Pertaining to the armpit
- Axillary
- Pertaining to the arm
- Brachial
- Pertaining to the cheek
- Buccal
- Pertaining to the wrist
- Carpal
- Pertaining to the neck region
- Cervical
- Pertaining to the hip
- Coxal
- Pertaining to the leg
- Crural
- Pertaining to the fingers or toes
- Digital
- Pertaining to the thigh
- Femoral
- Pertaining to the forehead
- Frontal
- Pertaining to the great toe
- Hallux
- Pertaining to the groin
- Inguinal
- Pertaining to the breast
- Mammary
- Pertaining to the chin
- Mental
- Pertaining to the nose
- Nasal
- Pertaining to the mouth
- Oral
- Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit)
- Orbital
- Pertaining to the palm of the hand
- Palmar
- Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region
- Patellar
- Pertaining to the foot
- Pedal
- Pertaining to the pelvis region
- Pelvic
- Pertaining to the side of the leg
- Fibular
- Pertaining to the thumb
- Pollex
- Pertaining to the genital region
- Pubic
- Pertaining to the region of the breastbone
- Sternal
- Pertaining to the ankle
- Tarsal
- Pertaining to the chest
- Thoracic
- Pertaining to the navel
- Umbilical
- Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
- Acromial
- Pertaining to the heel of the foot
- Calcaneal
- Pertaining to the head
- Cephalic
- Pertaining to the back
- Dorsum
- Pertaining to the buttocks or rump
- Gluteal
- Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
- Lumbar
- Pertaining to the hand
- Manus
- Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
- Occipital
- Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
- Olecranal
- Pertaining to the ear
- Otic
- Pertaining to the region between the anus and external gentalia
- Perineal
- Pertaining to the sole of the foot
- Plantar
- Pertaining to the back of the knee
- Popliteal
- Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
- Sacral
- Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
- Scapular
- Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg
- Sural
- Pertaining to the area of the spinal column
- Vertebral
- Superior (Human)
- Cephalad
- Inferior (Human)
- Caudal
- Posterior (Human)
- Dorsal
- Anterior (Human)
- Ventral
- Proximal
- Nearer the trunk or attached end
- Distal
- Farther from the trunk or point of attachment
- Medial
- Toward the midline
- Lateral
- Away from the midline or median plane
- Toward the head, Anterior (Four Legged Animal)
- Cephalad
- Toward the tail, Posterior (Four Legged Animal)
- Caudal
- Superior, or top of back (Four Legged Animal)
- Dorsal
- Inferior, or toward the belly (Four Legged Animal)
- Ventral
- Toward or at the body surface
- Superficial/External
- Away from the body surface
- Deep/Internal
- Cavity containing the brain and skull
- Cranial Cavity
- Cavity containing the spinal cord and vertebral column
- Vertebral / Spinal Cavity
- Cavity containing the cranial and vertebral cavity
- Dorsal Cavity
- Cavity containing the heart, lungs, and rib cage... Separated from others by the diaphragm
- Thoracic Cavity
- Cavity containing the digestive organs
- Abdominal Cavity
- Cavity containing the Bladder, reproductive organs, and anus
- Pelvic Cavity
- Cavity containing both the pelvic and abdominal cavity
- Abdominopelvic cavity
- Cavity containing the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
- Ventral Cavity
- Covering of the outer surfaces of organs and the walls of the ventral cavity
- Serous Membrane
- Membrane lining the cavity walls
- Parietal serosa
- Membrane covering the external surface of the organs
- Visceral Serosa
- Serosa lining the abdominal cavity
- Peritoneum
- Serosa enclosing the lungs
- Pleura
- Serosa around the heart
- Pericardium
- The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus
- Umbilical Region
- Immediately superior to the umbilical region; overlies most of the stomach
- Epigastric Region
- Immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the pubic area
- Hypogastric (Pubic) Region
- Lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones
- Iliac (Inguinal) Regions
- Between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region
- Lumbar Region
- Flanking the epigastric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs
- Hypochondriac regions
- Joint cavities, such as the ones between the vertebrae and the knee and hip joints
- Synovial Cavities
- Pertaining to the organs of the body, not the body wall
- Visceral
- The space in the middle of the chest, between the pleura. Contains the heart, trachea, esophagus and thymus gland.
- Mediastinum
- A point to the side
- Peripheral
- Pertaining the the chest
- Pectoral