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Language of Anatomy
Biol 2113L Mckinney
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal | region inferior to diaphragm & superior to pelvic |
| Acromial | point of shoulder |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Antecubital | anterior aspect of elbow |
| Axillary | armpit |
| Brachial | arm |
| Buccal | cheek |
| Calcaneal | heel |
| Carpal | wrist |
| Cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| Cervical | neck |
| Coxal | hip |
| Crural | Anterior aspect of leg |
| Digital | fingers, toes |
| Dorsum | Posterior aspect |
| Femoral | thigh |
| Fibular / Peroneal | lateral side of leg |
| Frontal | forehead |
| Gluteal | buttocks |
| Hallux | big toe |
| Inguinal | Groin; where trunk meets thigh |
| Lumbar | portion of back inferior to thorax, superior to pelvis |
| Mammary | breast |
| Manus | hand |
| Mental | chin |
| Nasal | nose |
| Occipital | posterior / inferior portion of head |
| Olecranal | posterior elbow |
| Oral | mouth |
| Orbital | eyes |
| Otic | ears |
| Palmar | palm of hand |
| Patellar | anterior knee |
| Pedal | foot |
| Pelvic | inferior to umbilical, superior to pubic; |
| Perineal | between anus and exterior genitals |
| Plantar | Sole of feet |
| Popliteal | posterior knee |
| Pubic | exterior genitals |
| Sacral | inferior to lumbar, medial to gluteals |
| Scapular | posterior shoulder |
| Sternal | breast bone area |
| Sural | posterior of leg |
| Tarsal | ankle |
| Thoracic | chest |
| Umbilical | belly button |
| Vertebral | Spinal |
| Pollex | thumb |