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Anatomical Terms
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Term | Definition |
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acromial | point of shoulder |
antebrachial | forearm |
antecubital | space in front of elbow |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | arm |
buccal | cheek |
carpal | wrist |
costal | ribs |
crural | leg |
cubital | elbow |
celiac | abdomen |
cephalic | head |
cervical | neck |
coxal | hips |
digital | fingers and toes |
dorsum | back |
femoral | thigh |
frontal | forehead |
genital | reproductive organs |
gluteal | buttocks |
inguinal | depressed area of abdominal wall near the thighs (groin) |
lumbar | region of lower back between ribs and pelvis (loin) |
mammary | breast |
mental | chin |
nasal | nose |
occipital | lower posterior region of the head |
oral | mouth |
orbital | eye cavity |
otic | ear |
palmar | palm of the hand |
patellar | front of the knee |
pectoral | chest |
pedal | foot |
pelvic | pelvis |
perineal | region between the anus and external reproductive organs (perineum) |
plantar | sole of the foot |
popliteal | area behind the knee |
sacral | posterior region between hipbones |
sternal | middle of thorax, anteriorly (sternum) |
sural | calf |
tarsal | instep of foot (ankle) |
umbilical | navel |
vertebral | spinal column |