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Unit 1 HBS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Towards the face of the body |
| posterior | Towards the butt/tail of the body |
| Inferior | lower on the body, farther from head |
| Superior | Higher on the body, closer to head |
| Medial | Towards the midline of the body |
| Lateral | To the side |
| Distal | Away from the point of attachment |
| Superficial | On or near the surface |
| Deep | Away from surface; more internal |
| Ventral | Toward the belly |
| Dorsal | Towards the back |
| Abdominal | Abdomen/belly region |
| Acromial | Top outer edge of the shoulder blade |
| Antebrachial | The forearms |
| Antecubital | Inside of elbow |
| Axillary | The armpit |
| Brachial | Upper arm |
| Buccal | The cheek |
| Calcaneal | Heel of foot |
| Carpal | the wrist |
| Cephalic | The head |
| Cervical | Neck region |
| Coxal | Hip/Pelvic bone |
| Crural | front calf |
| Digital | Fingers and toes |
| Deltoid | The shoulders |
| Femoral | Thigh region |
| Fibular | Lower leg/calf |
| Frontal | The forehead |
| Gluteal | The butt |
| Inguinal | The groin |
| Lumbar | Lower back between ribs and pelvis |
| Mental | the chin |
| Nasal | The nose |
| Occipital | the back of the head |
| Olecranal | The elbow |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Orbital | The eyes |
| Patellar | The kneecaps |
| Pelvic | The pelvis |
| Plantar | The bottom/arch of the foot |
| popliteal | The back of the knee |
| Pubic | genital region |
| Sacral | between hips/almost end of tail bone |
| Scapular | Shoulder blades |
| Sternal | The sternum |
| Sural | Back of the calf |
| Tarsal | The ankle |
| Thoracic | Upper middle back/spine connected to the rib cage |
| Umbilical | The belly button |
| Vertebral | Spine |