A | B |
hypochondriac | Upper R&L regions |
epigastric | Upper middle region of the abdomen |
lumbar | Middle R & L regions near the waist |
umbilical | Central region near the navel |
inguinal | Lower R & L regions near the groin |
hypogastric | Lower middle region below the navel |
cervical vertebrae | Neck region |
thoracic vertebrae | Chest region |
lumbar vertebrae | Loin (waist) region |
sacral vertebre | Below the lumbar vertebrae |
coccygeal division | Region of the tailbone (coccyx) |
mediastinum | Centrally located space between the lungs |
cranial cavity | Space in the head |
diaphragm | muscle separing the abdominal & thoracic cavities |
Dorsal (posterior) | Pert. to the back |
pleura | A double-layered membrane surrounding each lung. |
thoracic cavity | Space in the chest |
ventral (anterior) | Pertaining to the front of the body. |
viscera | Internal organs |