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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 | 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 |