1. Anatomical Position

2. Language of Anatomy  Superior  Toward the head  Upper part of a structure

3. Language of Anatomy  Inferior  Away from head end  Toward lower part of structure

4. Language of Anatomy  Anterior  Toward the front of the body  In front

5. Language of Anatomy  Posterior  Toward the back  behind

6. Language of Anatomy  Medial  Toward or at midline of body  Inner side of

7. Language of Anatomy  Lateral  Away from midline of body  On outer side of

8. Language of Anatomy  Proximal  Close to origin  Close to point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

9. Language of Anatomy  Distal  Farther from origin  Farther from point of attachment

10. Language of Anatomy  Superficial  Toward or at body surface  Deep  Away from body surface

11. Planes and Sections  Planes  Imaginary flat surfaces which separate a body into sections  Sections  Flat surfaces resulting from cuts made through 3D structures

12. Planes and Sections  Sagittal Plane  Any vertical line dividing body into left and right parts  Mid-sagittal  Vertical plane passing through midline of body and divides body into = parts  Sagittal Sections

13. Planes and Sections  Coronal (frontal) plane  Imaginary vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior  Coronal (frontal) section  Section resulting from cut

14. Planes and Sections  Transverse plane  Imaginary horizontal plane dividing body into superior and inferior  Cross-section  Results from cutting through transverse plane

15. Planes and Sections  Regional Terms  Identify specific areas on body

16. Regions of Abdominopelvic Cavity

17.  Umbilical  Deep to the navel  Epigastric  Superior to umbilical  Epi-upon  Gastric-stomach

18. Regions of Abdominopelvic Cavity  Hypogastric (pubic)  Inferior to umbilical  Hypo-below  Iliac (L & R)  Lateral to hypogastric

19. Regions of Abdominopelvic Cavity  Lumbar (L & R)  Lateral to umbilical  Hypochondriac (L & R)  Lateral to epigastric