A | B |
Transverse Plane | Results in a top and bottom half |
Saggital Plane | Results in a left and right half |
Frontal (Coronal Plane) | Results in a front and back half |
Dorsal Region | The back of the body |
Ventral Region | The belly side of the body |
Buccal Region | Refers to the Cheek |
Brachial Region | Refers to the Bicept muscle |
Axillary Region | Refers to the Armpit |
Antecubital Region | Anterior aspect of the Elbow |
Cervical | Refers to the Neck |
Femoral | Refers to Thigh region |
Occipital | Posterior aspect of the head |
Pubic | Refers to the Genital area |
Popliteal | Refers to the Knee cap |
Inguinal | Area where trunk meets thigh |
Lumbar | Back area from ribs to hips |
Scapular | Refers to the Scapular region |
Gluteal | Buttock ares |
Umbilical | Refers to the "Belly Button" area |
Anterior | In front of |
Posterior | In back of |
Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
Distal | Away from |
Proximal | Close to |
Lateral | Away from midline of body |
Medial | Close to the midline of body |
Cranial | Refers to the skull reagion |
Spinal | Refers to the spine |
Gastric | Refers to the stomach region |
Epigastric | Upper stomach region |
Hypogastric | Lower stomach region |
Sural | Refers to the calf region |