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Anatomy 101
Anatomy terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal | Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs |
| acromial | Point of the shoulder |
| antebrachial | Forearm |
| antecubital | Anterior surface of the elbow |
| axillary | Armpit |
| brachial | Arm |
| buccal | Cheek |
| carpalic | wrist |
| cephalic | head |
| cervical | neck region |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg |
| digital | fingers and toes |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibular (peroneal) | side of the leg |
| frontal | forehead |
| hallux | great toe |
| inguinal | groin area |
| mammary | breast region |
| manus | hand |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | bony eye socket (orbit) |
| palmar | palm of the hand |
| patellar | anterior knee (kneecap) region |
| pedal | foot |
| pelvic | pelvis region |
| pollex | thumb |
| pubic | genital region |
| sternal | region of the breastbone |
| tarsal | ankle |
| thoracic | chest |
| umbilical | navel |
| dorsum | back |
| gluteal | buttocks or rump |
| lumbar | area of the back between the the ribs and the hips; the loin |
| occipital | posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull |
| olecranal | posterior aspect of the elbow |
| otic | ear |
| perineal | region between the anus and the external genitalia |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
| popliteal | back of the knee |
| sacral | region between the hips (overlying the sacrum) |
| scapular | scapula or shoulder blade area |
| sural | calf or posterior surface of the leg |
| ventebral | area of the spinal column |