Anatomical Terms and Body Cavities

Superior

• Above

• Below

• Beside

• Behind

Posterior

• in front of

• beside

• behind

• above

Pelvic cavity

• Contains the heart and lungs.

• Contains the stomach and intestines.

• Contains reproductive organs and bladder.

• Contains the brain and spinal cord.

Ventral

• back side

• stomach side

• top side

• left side

Dorsal

• front side

• back side

• side view

• top side

Lateral

• toward the middle

• away from the middle

• in front of

• behind

Distal

• closer to the point of attachment

• farther from the point of attachment

• at the same level as the point of attachment

• directly attached to the point of attachment

Caudal

• tail area

• head area

• leg area

• arm area

Deep

• Away from the surface

• Close to the surface

• On the surface

• Above the surface

Abdominal cavity

• Contains the liver, stomach, and intestines.

• Contains the heart and lungs.

• Contains the brain and spinal cord.

• Contains the kidneys and bladder.