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Body Regions
External body region names
Term | Definition |
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Cranial | Top of head |
Nuchal | Back of neck |
Cervical | Neck |
Deltoid | Shoulder |
Pectoral | Chest |
Sternal | Center of chest |
Brachial | Arm |
Antebrachial | Forearm |
Antecubital | Inside of elbow |
Manual | Hand |
Digital | Fingers/toes |
Abdominal | Belly |
Inguinal | Swimsuit area/groin |
Genitals | Penis and testis or Vagina |
Coxal | Hip |
Femoral | Thigh |
Genicular | Knee |
Crural | Leg |
Pedal | Foot |
Cephalic | Head |
Nuchal | Neck |
Scapular | Shoulder blade |
Vertebral | Backbone |
Lumbar | Love handles |
Cubital | Elbow |
Gluteal | Buttocks |
Popliteal | Back of knee |
Sural | Calf |
Calcaneal | Heel |
Inferior | Less than/Lower |
Superior | More than/Higher |
Lateral | To the side |
Medial | To the middle |
Anterior | The front/The leading end in natural movement |
Posterior | The back/The following side in natural movement |
Dorsal | Back/Along the spine |
Ventral | Front/Along the chest |
Superficial | Close to the surface/Shallow |
Deep | Far from the surface |
Internal | Inside |
External | Outside |
Distal | Far from the core of the body |
Proximal | Close to the core of the body |