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Body Regions
External body region names
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cranial | Top of head |
| Nuchal | Back of neck |
| Cervical | Neck |
| deltoid | Shoulder |
| Pectoral | Chest |
| Sternal | Center of chest |
| Brachial | Biceps |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Manual | Hand |
| Digital | Fingers/ toes |
| Abdominal | Belly |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Coxal | Hip |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Genicular | Knee |
| Crural | Leg (calf/bottom) |
| Pedal | foot |
| Antecubital | Inner elbow |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Scapular | Shoulder blade |
| Vertebral | backbone |
| Lumbar | Love handles |
| Cubital | Elbow |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Gluteal | Buttocks |
| Popliteal | Back of knee |
| Sural | Calf |
| Calcaneal | Heel |