Anatomical position

It is the position of
reference for
anatomical
nomenclature.
The body is assumed
to be standing, the
feet together, the
arms to the side, and
the head and eyes
and palms of the
hands facing forwards.

Anatomical Planes of the

Body
FRONTAL (or coronal)
separates the body into
Anterior and Posterior
parts
MEDIAN (or midsagittal)
separates body into Right
and Left parts
HORIZONTAL separates
the body into Superior
and Inferior parts
SAGITTAL any plane
parallel to the median
plane

Regional groups
Head and neck includes everything above the thoracic inlet.
Upper limb includes the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, arm,
and shoulder.
Thorax the region of the chest from the thoracic inlet
(clinically outlet) to the thoracic diaphragm.
Human abdomen to the pelvic brim or to the pelvic inlet.
The back the spine and its components, the vertebrae,
sacrum, coccyx, and intervertebral disks.
Pelvis and Perineum the pelvis consists of everything from
the pelvic inlet to the pelvic diaphragm.
Lower limb everything below the inguinal ligament,
including the hip, the thigh, the knee, the leg, the ankle, and
the foot.

Thorax

Heart
Lungs (2)
Esophagus
Thymus gland
Pleura

Abdomen and pelvis (both sexes)

Adrenal glands (2)

Appendix
Bladder
Gallbladder (non-vital)
Large intestine
Small intestine
Kidneys (2)
Liver
Pancreas - gland
Spleen (non-vital)
Stomach

 The human body consists of the

following body cavities:
dorsal body cavity
cranial cavity, enclosed by the skull
and contains the brain
spinal canal, enclosed by the spine
and contains the spinal cord.

ventral body cavity

thoracic cavity, enclosed by the
ribcage and contains the lungs and
heart.
abdominopelvic cavity
abdominal cavity, enclosed by the
ribcage and pelvis and contains the
kidneys, ureters, stomach, intestines,
liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
pelvic cavity, enclosed by the pelvis
and contains bladder, anus and
reproductive system.

Quadrants and their organs