human anatomy

Standing, with head, palms and feet facing forward, penis erect prone (face down) & supine (face up)

toward crown/nearer to the head

toward sole/nearer to feet

toward/nearer to front of body

toward/nearer to back of body

toward midline

away from midline

toward centre

away from centre

near surface

away from surface

splits the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections

splits the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections

splits the body into left and right sections. the median or mid-sagittal plane sits directly in the midline of the body.

the 5th intercostal space is the gap inferior to the 5th rib, superior to the 6th rib.

waste matter eliminated from the bowels; excrement.

a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body

dead

the tough, fibrous ligament that stretches between the lateral edge of the pubic bone and the anterior superior iliac spine

inflammation of the lining around the heart (pericardium) causing chest pain and accumulation of fluid around the heart (pericardial effusion)

a ring of smooth muscle fibres around the opening of the stomach into the duodenum

inflammation of the peritoneum can result from infection, injury and bleeding, or diseases

the tissue layer of cells lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis

sex hormones, e.g. testosterone and oestrogen