Anatomical Terminologies

• Supine


  Lying on the back
• Prone


  Lying on the stomach
• Superior


  Towards the head
• Inferior


  Away from the head
• Posterior/Dorsal


  At the back of the body
• Anterior/Ventral


  At the front of the body
• Midline


  An imaginary line that equally divides the right and left side of the body
• Medial


  Nearer the midline of the body
• Lateral


  Farther from the midline of the body
• Proximal


  Nearer to the attachment of the limb to the trunk
• Distal


  Farther to the attachment of the limb to the trunk
• Ipsilateral


  On the same side of the body
• Contralateral


  On the opposite side of the body
• Intermediate


  Between two structures
• Deep


  Away from the surface of the body
• Superficial


  Towards or on the surface of the body
• Head


  Cephalic
• Neck 


  Cervical
• Skull


  Cranial
• Face


  Facial
• Arm


  Brachial
• Armpit


  Axillary
• Front of elbow


  Antecubical
• Forearm


  Antebrachial
• Wrist


  Carpal
• Palm 


  Palmar
• Fingers


  Phalangeal
• Thigh


  Femoral
• Anterior surface of knee

  Patellar
• Leg


  Crural
• Ankle


  Tarsal
• Toes


  Phalengeal
• Foot


  Pedal
• Pubis


  Pubic
• Hand


  Manual
• Groin


  Inguinal
• Hip


  Coxal
• Navel


  Umbilical
• Breast


  Mammary
• Breastbone


  Sternal