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Anatomical Regions
Term | Definition |
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Abdominal | Abdomen region (abs) |
Acromial | Shoulder |
Antebrachial | Forearm |
Antecubital | Front of elbow |
Axillary (Axilla) | Armpit |
Brachial | Arm (upper arm typically) |
Buccal | Cheek |
Calcaneal | Heel |
Carpal | Wrist |
Caudal (inferior) | Describes a position lower in relation than another |
Cervical | Neck |
Cranial (Cranium) | The Skull |
Digital (Phalangeal) | Fingers |
Facial (Facies) | The face |
Femoral | Thigh |
Frontal | Forehead |
Inguinal | Groin area |
Mammary (Mamma) | The breast |
Manual | Hand |
Mental (Mentis) | Chin |
Nasal (Nasus) | Nose |
Oral (Oris) | Mouth |
Orbital (Ocular/Oculus) | The Eye |
Otic (Auris) | The ear |
Palmar (Palma) | The Palm |
Patellar | Kneecap |
Pedal | The foot |
Pelvic | Pelvis (between the hips) |
Pubic | Area in between the legs (below the hips) |
Sternal (Sternum) | Between ribs and mammas |
Tarsal | Ankle |
Thoracic | Chest |
Umbilical | Navel/Belly button |
Cephalic | The head |
Gluteal | Buttocks |
Lumbar | Lower part of the back (includes 5 vertebrae) |
Occipital | Back of the head |
Popliteal | Back of the knee |
Scapular | Triangular bone in the upper back |
Sural | In the lower calf of the leg |
Vertebral | The spinal column |
Plantar | Bottom of the foot |