Terms
a finger/toe
digit
Vertical plane that divides the body into equal right/left halves
Midsagittal
The mouth
Oral
The head
Cranium
The region between the right/left iliac regions, below the stomach
Hypogastric
Pertaining to the front of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Axilla
Pertains to/in the direction of the midline of the body
Medial
Cavity that contains stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, and spleen
Abdominal cavity
Pertaining to/in direction near the torso
Proximal
Vertical plane that divides the body into left/right sections
Sagittal
Vertical plane that divides the into front/back sections
Coronal/Frontal
an arm or leg
Extremity
Pertaining to the back
the cavity that contains the brain
cranial
The central part of the thoracic cavity where the heart is located
Mediastinum
Pertaining to an area above
Superior/Cephalic
Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper/lower sections
Transverse
The eye socket or cavity that contains the eye
orbital
Pertaining to an area below
Inferior/caudal
Standard position of the human body
Anatomical Position
The cavity that contains the heart and lungs, called the thorax
Thoracic
the region between the right/left hychondriac regions
Epigastic
Pertaining to/in the direction of the side of the body
Lateral
The cavity that contains the lower parts of the intestines and the reproductive organs
Pelvic