B ASIC ANATOMY LANDMARKS

Sagital – divides the body into left and right parts Mid-sagital – divides the body into equal left and right parts Transverse – divides the body into superior and inferior parts Coronal – divides the body into anterior and posterior parts Dissection Cuts Mid-sagital Sagital Transverse Coronal

B ODY O RIENTATION & D IRECTION Anatomical term Common Term/Description AnteriorFront PosteriorBack SuperiorAbove InferiorBelow ProximalNear the torso DistalFurther from the torso MedialTowards the midline LateralFurther from the midline DeepCloser towards the center SuperficialCloser towards the surface

A NTERIOR B ODY L ANDMARKS Abdominal Antebrachial Axillary Brachial Buccal Carpal Cervical Below the ribs, above the hips Forearm Armpit Arm (upper) Cheek Wrist Neck Anatomical term Body location

A NTERIOR B ODY L ANDMARKS Coxal Crural Deltoid Digital Femoral Frontal Hallux Manus Hip Shin Shoulder Fingers or toes Thigh Forehead Big toe Hand Anatomical term Body location

A NTERIOR B ODY L ANDMARKS Mental Nasal Orbital Patellar Pedal Pollex Sternal Tarsal Thoracic Chin Nose Eye socket Kneecap Foot Thumb Breastbone Ankle Chest Anatomical term Body location

P OSTERIOR B ODY L ANDMARKS Acromial Calcaneal Cephalic Dorsum Lumbar Olecranal Otic Plantar Sural Vertebral Shoulder tip Heel Head Back Lower back Elbow Ear Sole Calf Spine Anatomical term Body location