1. Types
1.1. Systems
1.1.1. all structures in a system, example: cardiovascular anatomy
1.2. Surface
1.2.1. knowledge of the location of internal structures based on external features, example: understanding where to take pulse or draw blood
1.3. Regional
1.3.1. all structures in a region, example: hand anatomy
1.3.1.1. appendicular
1.3.1.1.1. the appendages
1.3.1.2. axial
1.3.1.2.1. main axis of the body
2. Body planes
2.1. Median or midsagittal plane
2.2. Frontal or coronal plane
2.3. Transverse Plane
3. anatomical position
3.1. body is erect with feet slightly apart, arms are to the sides with thumbs pointing outward.
3.2. Left refers to the subject's left side not yours
4. orientation/direction
5. Body Cavities
5.1. Dorsal body cavity
5.1.1. Cranial cavity
5.1.1.1. contains brain
5.1.2. Vertebral cavity
5.1.2.1. contains spinal cord
5.2. Ventral body cavity
5.2.1. thoracic cavity
5.2.1.1. heart
5.2.1.2. Lungs
5.2.1.3. subdivisions
5.2.1.3.1. Superior mediastinum
5.2.1.3.2. Plural cavity
5.2.1.3.3. Pericardial cavity within the mediastinum
5.2.2. abdominopelvic cavity
5.2.2.1. abdominal cavity
5.2.2.1.1. digestive vicera
5.2.2.2. pelvic cavity
5.2.2.2.1. urinary bladder
5.2.2.2.2. rectum