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Body Regions
External body region names
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cranial | Top of head |
| Nuchal | Back of neck |
| Cervical | Front of neck |
| Pectoral | Chest |
| Sternal | Center of chest |
| Brachial | Bicep- arm |
| Antecubital | Inner -front of elbow |
| Abdominal | Belly |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Coxal | Hips |
| Manual | Hand |
| Digital | Fingers/Toes |
| Inguinal | Swimsuit area |
| Genital | Penis/Vagina |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Genicular | Knee |
| Cural | Lower leg |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Scapular | Shoulder Blade |
| Vertebral | Backbone area |
| Cubital | Elbow |
| Lumbar | love handles - back of hip/waist |
| Gluteal | Buttocks |
| Popliteal | Back of Knee |
| Sural | Calf |
| Calcaneal | Heel |
| Transverse/Cross Section | A horizontal cut |
| Coronal or Frontal Section | A cut that divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior parts. |
| Sagittal Section | One that divides the structure into left and right parts |
| Midsagittal Section | When the body is directly divided down the middle. |
| Median Section | If an organ is sectioned into two equal parts such that there is a left and right half. |