Position above or higher; toward the head

Position below or lower; toward the feet

Nearer to the front of the body

Nearer to the back of the body

Relating to the belly side; toward the belly

Relating to the back side; toward the back

Nearer to the midline of the body

Farther from the midline of the body

Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk or the origination of a structure

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or the origination of a structure

Contains the cranial and spinal cavities, located on the back

Divides the body into equal left and right halves

Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right parts

Divides the body into front and back portions

Horizontally divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts

Located in the abdomen; contains vital organs

Located in the skull; contains vital organs

Located in the front of the body; contains vital organs

Standing erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

Spaces within the body containing vital organs

Contains the trachea, esophagus, bronchi, lungs, heart, and major blood vessels; also known as the chest cavity

Contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

Contains the eye structures

Contains the parts that form the nose

Contains the teeth and the tongue in the mouth

Divided into four quadrants: Right upper, Left upper, Right lower, Left lower

Head, Neck, Torso, Upper limbs, Lower limbs

Toward or at the surface of the body

Away from the body surface, towards the inside of the body

Lying flat on your stomach, facing downward

Lying flat on your back, facing upward