Anatomical Orientation and Terminology

arm

region in front of elbow

elbow

forearm

wrist

hand

palm of hand

thumb

finger

femur/thigh

kneecap

back of knee

leg/thigh

calf

foot

small bones between main part of hind limb and metatarsus

big toe

heel

sole of foot

sheet of internal muscle that extends arcoss bottom of rib cage (expands to allow lungs to stretch when inhaling)

contains lungs and heart

contains liver, stomach, spleen, and intestines

divides body into equal left/right sides

divides body into unequal right/left regions

divides body into anterior (belly) and posterior (back)

divides body into superior and inferior parts

above

below

head

butt

bellyside 

back

underside of animal or plant

upperside or back of animal

close to trunk

further away fom trunk

middle

sides

suface (skin)

inside

main part of body (head, neck, torso)

of or relating to limbs (arms and legs)

buttock

relating to the lower part of the back