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AnatomyParts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |