Human Body Surface Regions, Directional Terms, and Body Planes
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Scientific name: Frontal region
Common name: Forehead
Scientific name: Thoracic region
Common name: Chest
Scientific name: Umbilical region
Common name: Navel or belly button
Scientific name: Popliteal region
Common name: Back of the knee
Scientific name: Plantar region
Common name: Sole of the foot
Anterior means toward the front of the body.
Posterior means toward the back of the body.
Superior means above or toward the head.
Inferior means below or toward the feet.
Medial means toward the midline of the body.
Lateral means away from the midline of the body.
Proximal means closer to the point of attachment or origin.
Distal means farther from the point of attachment or origin.
The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right parts.
The midsagittal plane divides the body into equal left and right halves.
The frontal plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts.
The transverse plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.
Superficial means toward or on the surface of the body.
Deep means away from the surface, more internal.
Scientific name: Cervical region
Common name: Neck
Scientific name: Gluteal region
Common name: Buttocks
Scientific name: Antecubital region
Common name: Front of the elbow
Scientific name: Carpal region
Common name: Wrist