Organization
Relative Positions
Planes and Sections
Regions of the Body (A)
Regions of the Body (B)
100

Simplest Level of Organization

Atom

100

The Anatomical Position

Body erect, palms and feet forward

100

Plane splitting the body into ventral/dorsal sections

Frontal

100

Pertaining to the skull.

Cranial

100

Pertaining to the Foot

Pedal

200

Most Complex Level of Organization

Organism

200

Towards the front

Anterior or Ventral

200

Plane splitting the body into left/right sections.

Sagittal

200

Pertaining to the Upper Arm

Brachial

200

Pertaining to the lower back

Lumbar

300

Water is an example of this level of organization

Molecular

300

Farther from the Mid-line

Lateral

300

Plane splitting the body into superior/inferior sections.

Transverse

300

Pertaining to the Neck

Cervical 

300

Pertaining to the Chest.

Thoracic

400

Liquid Tissue of the Body

Blood/Lymph

400

Closer to the Surface

Superficial

400

Plane that passes directly through the midline.

Mid-Sagittal

400

Pertaining to the Shin.

Crural

400

Pertaining to the Wrist.

Carpal

500

Simplest LIVING level of organization

Cell

500

Referring to a wall of a body cavity.

Paries or Parietal

500

# of possible planes in the body.

Infinite

500

Pertaining to the Forearm.

Antibrachial 

500

Pertaining to the Thigh.

Femoral