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Anatomical position
Term | Definition |
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tarsal | ankle |
hallux | big toe |
pedal | foot |
nasal | nose |
ocular, orbital | eye |
otic | ear |
abdominal | upper part of the stomach |
pelvic | pelvis, lower part of the torso |
pubic | pubis |
dorsal | back |
popliteal | back of the knee |
epigastric region | top middle region |
right hypochondriac region | top left region |
right inguinal region | bottom left region |
hypogastric region (pubic) | bottom middle region |
left inguinal region | right lower region |
frontal | forehead |
cranial | skull |
facial | face |
cephalic | head |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | arm |
antecubital | front of elbow |
antebrachial | forearm |
carpal | wrist |
palmar | palm |
pollex | thumb |
digits | fingers, toes |
patellar | kneecap |
crural | leg |
buccal | cheek |
cervical | neck |
thoracic | chest |
mammary | breast |
umbilical | navel, belly button |
manual | hand |
inguinal | groin, where the leg attaches to the torso or pelvis |
femoral | thigh |
acromial | shoulder |
olecranal | back of elbow |
lumbar | loin, lower back right before the butt |
gluteal | buttock |
sural | calf |
calcaneal | heel of foot |
plantar | sole of foot |
anatomical position | standing straight up, feet are together, hands at the sides with the palms facing forward |
supine | lying on the back |
prone | lying on the belly |
abdominopelvic quadrants | right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower; formed by two perpendicular lines that intersect at the navel |
left hypochondriac region | top right region |
right lumbar region | middle left region |
umbilical region | middle, middle region |
left lumbar region | middle right region |