BackAnatomy & Physiology: Basic Anatomical Terms and Planes
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The body lying face up, on the back.
The body lying face down, on the stomach.
A vertical plane dividing the body into left and right parts.
A sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.
A vertical plane dividing the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.
A horizontal plane dividing the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts.
The area of the mouth.
The area surrounding the eye.
The back of the head or skull.
The neck area.
The chest area.
The armpit area.
The arm area between shoulder and elbow.
The front of the elbow.
The back of the elbow.
The forearm area between elbow and wrist.
The area of the abdomen or belly.
The lower back area between ribs and pelvis.
The area over the pubic bone.
The groin area where thigh meets trunk.
The buttock area.
The thigh area.
The front of the knee.
The back of the knee.
The heel of the foot.
The fingers or toes.
Superior means toward the head; Inferior means toward the feet.
Anterior means toward the front; Posterior means toward the back.
The abdomen and pelvis are divided into nine regions to locate organs precisely, such as epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric, and others.