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Ch 1 Anatomy
positions and locations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antebrachial | forearm |
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | upper arm |
| buccal (oral) | mouth |
| cardiac | heart |
| cervical | neck |
| cranial | head |
| cutaneous | skin |
| deltoid | shoulder |
| femoral | thigh |
| frontal | forehead |
| gastric | stomach |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| hepatic | liver |
| iliac | hip |
| inguinal | groin |
| lumbar | small of back |
| mammary | breast |
| nasal | nose |
| occipital | back of head |
| orbital | eye |
| parietal | crown of head |
| patellar | kneecap |
| pectoral | chest |
| pedal | foot |
| superior | above or higher |
| inferior | below or lower |
| anterior | toward the front |
| posterior | toward the back |
| ventral | toward the front |
| dorsal | toward the back |
| medial | toward the midline |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| internal | within, or interior to |
| external | outside, or exterior to |
| superficial | toward the surface |
| deep | within, or interior to |
| central | the main part |
| peripheral | extending from the mail part |
| proximal | closer to the origin |
| distal | farther from the origin |
| parietal | pertaining to the wall of a cavity |
| visceral | pertaining to the organs withing a cavity |