General Anatomical Terms I

Left-middle region of the abdomen

• left iliac

• left lumbar

• right lumbar

• hypogastric

Toward the midline of the body

• lateral

• anterior

• proximal

• medial

right upper quadrant of the abdomen, below the cartilage of the ribs

• right lumbar region

• right iliac region

• right hypochondriac region

• left hypochondriac region

Away from the surface of the body; more internal

• deep

• superficial

• medial

• lateral

horizontal division of the body; divides body into upper and lower portions

• superficial

• transverse plane

• coronal plane

• sagital plane

Toward the belly or front

• anterior

• posterior

• lateral

• dorsal

Away from the midline of the body

• posterior

• medial

• anterior

• lateral

Toward the back of the body

• lateral

• anterior

• posterior

• medial

Nearer to the trunk of the body

• distal

• proximal

• lateral

• medial

Center-most region of the abdomen

• right iliac region

• umbilical region

• left iliac region

• epigastric region