An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment includes a memory, a display, an input interface unit and a control unit. The memory stores a plurality of body marks that are classified for each region of a subject. The display displays the plurality of body marks stored in the memory. The input interface unit instructs selection of any one of the plurality of body marks displayed on the display. The control unit reads from the memory the plurality of body marks in the order from broader to narrower and displays the body marks on the display, in response to an input operation by means of the
