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Body Parts
Descriptive Terms for Body Parts and Areas
Term | Definition |
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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 |
Illiac | 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 middle |
Lateral | away from the midline |
Internal | within, or interior to |
External | outside, or exterior to |
Superficial | toward the surface |
Deep | within, interior to |
Central | the main part |
Peripheral | extending from the main part |
Proximal | closer to the origin |
Distal | farther from the origin |
Parietal | pertaining to the wall of the cavity |
Visceral | pertaining to the organs within a cavity |