| A | B |
|---|
| Anatomical Position | standing upright, feet flat on floor, arms at sides, palms and face directed forward |
| sagittal plane | divides body or organ into right and left sides |
| midsagittal plane | divide body or organ into equal left and right sides |
| parasagittal | divides body or organ into unequal left and right sides |
| frontal plane | divides body or organ into anterior and posterior portions |
| transverse plane | divides body or organ into superior and inferior portions |
| proximal | closer to the point of attachment |
| distal | farther from the point of attachment |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| ventral | towards the front or belly |
| dorsal | towards the back or spine |
| caudal | towards the tail or inferior end |
| rostral | toward the forehead pr nose |
| anterior | towards the front or ventral side |
| posterior | towards the back or dorsal side |
| ipsilateral | on the same side of the body |
| contralateral | on opposite sides of the body |
| superficial | closer to the surface of body |
| deep | farther from the surface of the body |
| acromial | shoulder |
| brachial | arm |
| axillary | armpit |
| cubital | front of elbow |
| ante brachial | forearm |
| carpal | wrist |
| palmar | palm of hand |
| fingers and toes | phalangeal |
| cephalic | head |
| facial | face |
| cervical | neck |
| thoracic | chest cavity |
| sternal | sternum |
| pectoral | breast or chest |
| crural | leg |
| femoral | thigh |
| calcaneal | heel |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| patellar | front of knee |
| tarsal | ankle |
| otic | ear |
| orbit | eye |
| buccal | cheek |
| umbilical | navel |
| lumbar | lower back |
| scapular | shoulder blade |
| inguinal | groin |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| dorsal body cavity | cranial and vertebral canal |
| ventral body cavity | abdominopelvic cavity |
| pleural membrane | surrounds lungs |
| pericardial membrane | surrounds heart |
| peritoneum | surrounds abdominopelvic cavity |
