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Body Regions
External body region names
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cranial | Top of the head |
| Nuchal | Back of the neck |
| Medial | the midline of the body |
| Lateral | the side of the body |
| Anterior/ventral | the front of the body |
| Posterior/dorsal | the back of the body |
| Superficial | the surface |
| Deep | the core |
| Proximal | closer to the trunk of the body |
| Distal | towards the ends of the extremities |
| Transverse/cross section | horizontal cut |
| Coronal/frontal section | cut that divides into anterior and posterior |
| Sagittal section | left and right parts |
| Midsagittal section | cut directly down middle |
| Median section | organ divided in half |
| Scapular | shoulder blade |
| Facial | face |
| Cervical | neck |
| Deltoid | shoulder |
| Pectoral | chest |
| Sternal | center of chest |
| Brachial | arm |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Manual | hand |
| Digital | fingers |
| Abdominal | belly |
| Inguinal | groin |
| Coxal | hip |
| Femoral | thigh |
| Genicular | knee |
| Crural | leg |
| Pedal | foot |
| Cephalic | head |
| Cubital | elbow |
| Vertebral | backbone |
| Lumbar | love handles |
| Gluteal | buttocks |
| Popliteal | back of the knee |
| Sural | calf |
| Calcaneal | heel |