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Body Regions
Descriptive Terms for Body Regions
Term | Definition |
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Abdominal | Belly or stomach |
Acromial | Shoulder at most lateral point |
Antebrachial | Forearm (ante-before) |
Antecubital | Bend of the elbow |
Axillary | Armpit |
Brachial | Upper arm (from branch as in tree) |
Buccal | Cheek |
Carpal | Wrist |
Cephalic | Head |
Cervical | Neck |
Cranial | Skull |
Crural | Front of leg (knee to ankle) |
Cubital | Elbow |
Cutaneous | Skin or body surface |
Digital | Fingers or toes |
Dorsum of foot | Top of foot |
Facial | Face |
Femoral | Thigh |
Gluteal | Buttock |
Inguinal | Groin |
Lumbar | Low back |
Mammary | Breast |
Olecranal | Back of elbow |
Palmar | Palm of hand |
Patellar | Knee cap |
Pedal | Foot |
Pelvic | Hip and pubic area |
Perineal | Floor of pelvic cavity |
Plantar | Bottom of foot |
Popliteal | Behind the knee |
Scapular | Shoulder |
Sternal | Breast-bone |
Supraclavicular | Above the collar bone |
Sural | Calf |
Tarsal | Ankle |
Thoracic | Chest |
Umbilical | Belly button |