| A | B |
|---|
| dorsal cavity | contains cranial and spinal cavities |
| frontal/ventral cavity | contains thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities |
| thoracic cavity | heart, lungs, aorta, trachea and esophagus |
| abdominal cavity | stomach, kidneys, liver, spleen, intestines,pancreas and gallbladder |
| pelvic cavity | bladder, urethra, and reproductive organs |
| superior | above, closer to the head |
| inferior | below, closer to the feet |
| anterior | closer to the front surface of the body |
| posterior | closer to the back surface of the body |
| medial | toward the midline of the body |
| lateral | away from the midline of the body |
| proximal | nearest to the point of attachment to the trunk |
| distal | further from the point of attachment to the trunk |
| superficial | closest to the surface of the body |
| deep | away from the surface of the body |
| supine | lying on the back, face up |
| prone | lying face down |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
| dorsum | upper part of the foot |
| sagittal plane | divides the body into right and left sections |
| frontal plane | divides the body into front and back |
| transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower parts |
| anter/o | root for front |
| infer/o | root for below |
| dors/o | root for back |
| medi/o | root for middle |
| poster/o | root for back |
| proxim/o | root for near |
| super/o | root for above |
| ili/o | root for hip |
| crani/o | root for skull |
| spin/o | root for spine |
| pelv/o | root for pelvis |
| -ic, -ior,-sl | pertaining to |
| ventr/o | root for front |
| thorac/o | root for chest |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
