Name ___________________________
Anatomical Position, Directions, Regions, Planes, Cavities, & Quadrants
Language of Anatomy
 Special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding
 Exact terminology is used for:
 Position, Direction, Regions, and Structures
Anatomical Position:
Directional Terms
Superior:
Inferior:
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Anterior:
Posterior:
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Medial:
Lateral:
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Distal:
Proximal:
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Superficial:
Deep:
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Ventral:
Dorsal:
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Prone:
Supine:
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Unilateral:
Bilateral:
Anatomical Regions: Anterior
 ________________________
 Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
 ________________________
 Point of shoulder
 ________________________
 Forearm
 ________________________
 Anterior surface of elbow
 ________________________
 Armpit
 ________________________
 Arm
 ________________________
 Cheek
 ________________________
 Wrist
 ________________________
 Neck
 ________________________
 Hip
 ________________________
 Leg
 ________________________
 Curve of shoulder
 ________________________
 Fingers, toes
 ________________________
 Thigh
 ________________________
 Lateral part of leg
 ________________________
 Forehead
 ________________________
 Groin
 ________________________
 Chin
 ________________________
 Nose area
 ________________________
 Mouth
 ________________________
 Eye area
 ________________________
 Anterior knee
 ________________________
 Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
 ________________________
 Genital region
 ________________________
 Breastbone area
 ________________________
 Ankle region
 ________________________
 Chest
 ________________________
 Navel
Anatomical Regions: Posterior
 ________________________
 Heel of the foot
 ________________________
 Head
 ________________________
 Thigh
 ________________________
 Buttock
 ________________________
 Area of back between ribs and hip (loin)
 ________________________
 Posterior surface of head/base of skull
 ________________________
 Posterior surface of elbow
 ________________________
 Posterior knee area
 ________________________
 Area between hips
 ________________________
 Shoulder blade region
 ________________________
 Posterior surface of leg (calf)
 ________________________
 Area of spinal column
Anatomical Regions: Inferior
 ________________________
 Sole of foot
Anatomical Planes
Sagittal:
Midsagittal:
Frontal/Coronal:
Transverse:
Body Cavities
Dorsal Body Cavity
Two subdivisions:
 __________________________ (Houses brain)
 __________________________ (Houses spinal cord)
Ventral Body Cavity
 Larger than dorsal cavity
 Thoracic cavity (Contains _____________________________)
 Separated from rest of ventral cavity by diaphragm
 Further separated into right and left by _____________________
 Abdominopelvic cavity
 _____________________________
 Contains stomach, liver, intestines
 _____________________________
 Contains reproductive organs, bladder, rectum
Abdominopelvic Quadrants
Regions
 Umbilical region
 Centermost region, deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel)
 Epigastric region
 Superior to the umbilical region
 Hypogastric region
 Inferior to the umbilical region
 Right & Left Iliac/Inguinal regions
 Lateral to the hypogastric region
 Right & Left Lumbar regions
 Lateral to the umbilical region
 Right & Left Hypochondriac regions
 Lateral to the epigastric region (contain lower ribs)
Label both pictures: