Anatomy/Physiology Chapter 1: Anatomical Position
Posterior/Dorsal Cavity
Cranial cavity, spinal cavity
Anterior/Ventral Cavity
Thoracic cavity - mediastinum, pleural abdominopelvic cavity - abdominal, pelvic
abdominal
anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
lumbar
area of back between ribs and hips
pelvic
area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
inguinal
area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
brachial
arm
axillary
armpit
distal
away from or farthest from trunk or point of origin
dorsal/posterior
back
Anatomical Position
body is erect, feet parallel, arms hanging at sides, with palms facing forward
gluteal
buttocks
umbillical region
centermost reagion characterized by the presence of the umbilicus (bellybutton)
thoracic
chest
transverse
crosswise, divides body or parts into upper and lower parts; horizontal plane
appendicular
extremities
deep
farther away from the surface
digital
fingers/toes
antebrachial
forearm
ventral/anterior
front
pubic
genital region
cephalic
head
axial
head, neck, torso/trunk
sagittal
lengthwise, front to back, divides body into left and right sides
frontal/coronal
lengthwise, side to side, divides into anterior and posterior portions
superficial
nearest the surface
cervical
neck region
hypogastric
positioned immediately below the umbilical region
left hypochondriac
positioned immediately to the left lateral area of the epigastric region
left iliac
positioned immediately to the left lateral area of the hypogastric region
right hypochondriac
positioned immediately to the right lateral area of the epigastric region
right iliac
positioned immediately to the right lateral area of the hypogastric region
occipital
posterior surface of the head
epigastric
region immediately superior to the umbilical region which overlies most of the stomach
left lumbar
region immediately to the left lateral of the umbilical region
right lumbar
region immediately to the right lateral of the umbilical region
midsagittal
sagittal section in middle
plantar
sole of the foot
proximal
toward or nearest the trunk or point of origin
inferior
toward the feet
superior
toward the head
medial
toward the midline
lateral
toward the side; away from the midline
carpal
wrist
