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Anatomical position
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |