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Anatomical/Common
1.4--Anatomical Names and Common Names
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CEPHALIC | HEAD |
| CERVICAL | NECK |
| PEDAL | FOOT |
| CRANIAL | SKULL |
| FACIAL | FACE |
| FRONTAL | FOREHEAD |
| TEMPORAL | TEMPLE |
| ORBITAL/OCCULAR | EYE |
| OTIC | EAR |
| BUCCAL | CHEEK |
| NASAL | NOSE |
| ORAL | MOUTH |
| MENTAL | CHIN |
| AXILLARY | ARMPIT |
| BRACHIAL | ARM |
| THORACIC | CHEST |
| STERNAL | BREASTBONE |
| MAMMARY | BREAST |
| ANTECUBITAL | FRONT OF ELBOW |
| UMBILICAL | NAVEL |
| ANTEBRACHIAL | FOREARM |
| CARPAL | WRIST |
| PALMAR | PALM |
| DIGITAL/PHALANGEAL | FINGERS |
| COXAL | HIP |
| INGUINAL | GROIN |
| PELVIC | PELVIS |
| POLLEX | THUMB |
| MANUAL | HAND |
| PUBIC | PUBIS |
| FEMORAL | THIGH |
| PATELLAR | ANTERIOR SURFACE OF KNEE |
| CRURAL | LEG |
| TARSAL | ANKLE |
| DIGITAL OR PHALANGEAL | TOES |
| DORSUM | TOP OF FOOT |
| HALLUX | GREAT TOE |
| OCCIPITAL | BASE OF SKULL |
| ACROMIAL | SHOULDER |
| SCAPULAR | SHOULDER BLADE |
| VERTEBRAL | SPINAL COLUMN |
| OLECRANAL/CUBITAL | BACK OF ELBOW |
| SACRAL | BETWEEN HIPS |
| COCCYGEAL | TAIL BONE |
| GLUTEAL | BUTTOCK |
| PERINEAL | BETWEEN ANUS AND GENITALS |
| DORSUM | TOP OF HAND |
| POPLITEAL | HOLLOW BEHIND KNEE |
| CRURAL | CALF |
| PLANTAR | SOLE |
| CALCANEAL | HEEL |
| LUMBAR | LOIN (LOWER BACK) |
| DORSAL | BACK |