Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on. As part of defining and describing terms, the body is described through the use of anatomical planes and anatomical axes.
A male and female human in the standard anatomical position
Anatomical terms can be combined to be more specific. This is a dorsolateral view of the frog Mantophryne insignis.
Organisms where the ends of the long axis are distinct (Paramecium caudatum, above, and Stentor roeselii, below)
Anatomical terms used to describe a human hand
In human anatomy, the head is at the top of the human body. It supports the face and is maintained by the skull, which itself encloses the brain.
The human head drawn by Leonardo da Vinci
Anatomy of the human head
Dayak people were feared for their headhunting practices
A man wearing a straw hat