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Anatomy Regional and Directional Terms

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superior   above  
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inferior   below  
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anterior   front  
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posterior   back  
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medial   middle  
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lateral   side  
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intermediate   between medial and lateral  
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proximal   closest to  
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distal   farther away  
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superficial   toward the surface  
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deep   away from the surface  
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nasal   nose  
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oral   mouth  
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cervical   neck  
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acromial   point of shoulder  
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axilliary   armpit  
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abdominal   abdomen  
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brachial   arm  
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antecubital   front of elbow  
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antebrachial   forearm  
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pelvic   pelvis  
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carpal   wrist  
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pollex   thumb  
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palmar   palm  
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digital   fingers  
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pubic   genital region  
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patellar   anterior knee  
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crural   leg  
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pedal   foot  
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tarsal   ankle  
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digital   toes  
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frontal   forehead  
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orbital   eye  
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buccal   cheek  
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mental   chin  
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sternal   breastbone  
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thoracic   chest  
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mammary   breast  
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umbilical   navel  
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coaxial   hip  
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inguinal   groin  
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femoral   thigh  
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fibular, or peroneal   side of leg  
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hallux   great toe  
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cephalic   head  
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manus   hand  
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otic   ear  
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occipital   back of head or base of skull  
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acromial   point of shoulder  
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vertebral   spinal column  
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scapular   shoulder blade  
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brachial   arm  
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dorsum or dorsal   back  
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olecranial   back of elbow  
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lumbar   loin  
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sacral   between hips  
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gluteal   buttock  
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perineal   region between the anus and external genitalia  
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femoral   thigh  
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popliteal   back of knee  
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sural   calf  
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calcaneal   heel  
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plantar   sole  
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