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  • Sagittal Plane

    Cuts the body vertically into right and left portions

  • Frontal (Coronal) Plane

    Cuts the body vertically into front (anterior/ventral) and back (posterior/dorsal) sections.

  • Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

    • Cuts the body horizontally into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) segments.

  • Quadrants

    • Right Upper (RUQ)

    • Left Upper (LUQ)

    • Right Lower (RLQ)

    • Left Lower (LLQ).

  • Top row quadrants

    Top row: Right Hypochondriac, Epigastric, Left Hypochondriac

  • middle row quadrants

    Middle row: Right Lumbar, Umbilical, Left Lumbar

  • bottom row quadrant

    Bottom row: Right Inguinal/Iliac, Hypogastric/Pubic, Left Inguinal/Iliac

  • Cephalic

    Head

  • Frontal

    forehead

  • Orbital

    Eyes

  • Nasal

    Nose

  • Buccal

    Cheek

  • Oral

    Mouth

  • Mental

    Chin

  • Otic

    Ear

  • Occipital

    Base of skull

  • Cervical

    anterior of the neck

  • Nuchal

    posterior of the neck

  • Thoraric

    Chest

  • Sternal

    Breastbone

  • Pectoral

    Chest

  • Axillary

    armpit

  • Mammary

    breast

  • Abdominopelvic

    Umbilical

    Navel

  • Coxal

    hip

  • Inguinal

    Groin

  • Pubic

    genitals

  • Upper Limbs

    Acromial

    Shoulder Point

  • Brachial

    Upper Arm

  • Antecubital

    Inner elbow crease

  • Olecranal

    Back of elbow point

  • Antebrachial

    Forearm

  • Carpal

    Wrist

  • Palmar

    Palm

  • Pollex

    Thumb

  • Lower Limb

    Femoral

    Thigh

  • Patellar

    Knee Cap

  • Popliteal

    Back of the knee

  • Crural

    Shin

  • Sural

    Calf

  • Pedal

    Foot

  • Calcaneal

    Heel

  • Hallux

    Big Toe

  • Posterior Trunk

    Scapular

    Shoulder Blade

  • Vertebral

    Spine

  • Lumbar

    Lower Back

  • Sacral

    Tailbone Area

  • Gluteal

    Buttocks

  • Perineal

    Crotch

  • Integumentary

    Protects tissues, regulates temperature (skin, hair)

  • Skeletal

    Provides framework, protects organs (bones, joints)

  • Muscular

    Enables movement, generates heat (skeletal muscles).

  • Nervous

    Controls rapid body responses (brain, nerves).

  • Endocrine

    Regulates long-term metabolic activities (hormones, glands).

  • Cardiovascular

    Transports blood, oxygen, nutrients (heart, vessels).

  • Lymphatic

    Defends against infection, returns fluid (lymph nodes).

  • Respiratory

    Exchanges gas between air and blood (lungs).

  • Digestive

    Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients (stomach, intestines).

  • Urinary

    Eliminates nitrogenous wastes, balances water (kidneys)

  • Reproductive

    Produces offspring, sex hormones (testes, ovaries)

  • Cranial

    Bone-enclosed space housing the brain.