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AnatomyParts
Term | Definition |
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superior/cranial | toward the head or upper part; above |
inferior/caudal | away from head or lower part; below |
anterior/ventral | toward or at the front; in front of |
posterior/dorsal | toward or at the back; behind |
medial | toward or at the middle |
lateral | away from the midline; sides |
intermediate | in between medial and lateral |
proximal | closer to the origin or point of attachment on the trunk |
distal | away from the point of attachment on the trunk |
superficial/external | toward the body surface |
deep/internal | away from body surface |
nasal | nose |
oral | mouth |
cervical | neck |
axillary | armpit |
abdominal | abdomen |
brachial | arm |
antecubital | front of elbow |
antebrachial | forearm |
pelvic | pelvis |
carpal | wrist |
pollex | thumb |
digital | fingers and toes |
pubic | genital |
patellar | anterior knee |
crural | leg |
pedal | foot |
tarsal | ankle |
frontal | forehead |
orbital | eye |
buccal | cheek |
mental | chin |
sternal | breastbone |
thoracic | chest |
mammary | breast |
umbilical | navel |
coxal | hip |
inguinal | groin |
femoral | thigh |
fibular/peroneal | side of leg |
hallux | great toe |
manus | hand |
cephalic | head |
otic | ear |
occipital | back of head at the base of the skull |
vertebral | spinal column |
scapular | shoulder blade |
dorsum/dorsal | back |
olecranal | back of elbow |
lumbar | loin |
sacral | between the hips |
gluteal | buttocks |
perineal | anus to genitalia |
femoral | thigh |
popliteal | back of knee |
sural | calf |
calcaneal | heel |
plantar | sole of foot |