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Shinlever BodyRegion
Body regions terms for anatomy and physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal | anterior body trunk, inferior to ribs |
| acromial | point of shoulder |
| antebrachial | forearm (lower arm) |
| antecubital | anterior surface of elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | upper arm |
| buccal | cheek area |
| carpal | wrist |
| cervical | neck region |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg (anterior) |
| deltoid | very upper arm (large arm muscle) |
| digital | fingers, toes |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibular | side of the leg |
| frontal | forehead |
| inguinal | area where thigh meets body trunk (groin) |
| nasal | nose area |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye area |
| patellar | anterior knee |
| pelvic | below umbilical, above inguinal |
| pubic | genital region |
| sternal | breastbone area |
| tarsal | ankle region |
| thoracic | chest |
| umbilical | navel |
| calcaneal | heel of foot |
| cephalic | head (all of it) |
| femoral | thigh |
| gluteal | buttock |
| lumbar | lower back - both sides of the vertebral |
| occipital | posterior surface of head or base of skull |
| popliteal | posterior knee area |
| sacral | small area below vertebral and above gluteal |
| scapular | shoulder blade region |
| sural | posterior surface of the leg (the calf) |
| vertebral | area of the spinal column |
| plantar | sole of the foot |