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Anatomical Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cubital | elbow |
| Gluteal | buttocks |
| lumbar | lower back |
| nasal | nose |
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| carpal | wrist |
| cephalic | head |
| cervical | neck |
| coxal | hips |
| cranial | skull |
| digital | fingers |
| dorsal | back |
| femoral | thigh |
| frontal | forehead |
| occipital | back of head |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye cavity |
| patellar | front of knee |
| pectoral | chest |
| tarsals | ankle |
| vertebral | spine |
| superior | towards the head |
| inferior | away from the head |
| anterior | towards the front or belly |
| posterior | towards the back |
| medial | towards the mid-line of the body |
| lateral | away from the mid-line of the body |
| proximal | closer to the point of attachment on the body |
| distal | farther from the trunk of the body on a limb |
| superficial | towards or at the body surface |
| deep | away from the body surface; more internal |
| popliteal | back of knee |