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Anatomy 101
Anatomy terms
Term | Definition |
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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 |