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Orientation and Directional Terms (Body Parts)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | Abdomin |
| Acromial | Point of shoulder |
| Antecubital | Forearm |
| Antebrachial | Front of elbow |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Brachial | Upper Arm |
| Bruccal | Cheek |
| Carpal | Wrist |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Coxal | Hip |
| Crural | Shin |
| Deltoid | Shoulder |
| Digital | Fingers, Toes |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Fibular | Lateral part of leg |
| Frontal | Forehead |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Mental | Chin |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Orbital | Eyes |
| Patellar | Kneecap |
| Pelvic | Pelvis |
| Pubic | Genital Region |
| Sternal | Sternum |
| Tarsal | Ankle |
| Thoracic | Chest |
| Umbilical | Tummy |
| Plantar | Sole of Foot |
| Hallux | Big toe |
| Pollex | Thumb |
| Perinium | Region b/t anus and genitals |
| Calcaneal | Heel |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Gluteal | Butt |
| Lumbar | Lower Back |
| Occipital | Back of Head |
| Olecranal | Back of elbow |
| Popliteal | Knee Area |
| Sacral | Between hips |
| Scapular | Shoulder blade |
| Sural | Calf |
| Vertebral | Spine |
| Ipsilateral | Same Side |
| Contralateral | Opposite Side |
| Superior (Cranial or Cephelad) | Above |
| Inferior (Caudal) | Below |
| Ventral | Front of body |
| Dorsal | Back of body |
| Medial | Towards the midline |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Intermediate | Between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
| Proximal | Closer to the point of attachment |
| Distal | Farther from the orgin of a body part |
| Superficial (External) | Toward the body surface |
| Deep (Internal) | Away from the body surface; more internal |
| Sagital Cut | Separating left from right |
| Transverse Cut | Separating superior and inferior |
| Frontal Cut | Separating anterior and posterior |