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regional terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | relating to the abdomen. (The abdomen is the part of the body between the chest and pelvis) |
| Antecubital | inside the "crook" on the elbow |
| Axillary | inside or near the armpit |
| Buccal | relating to the cheek |
| Calcaneal | relating to the calcaneus (heel) |
| Carpal | relating to the bones forming the carpus. (Carpal bones are small bones in the wrist that connect the forearm to the hand) |
| Cephalic | relating to the head |
| Cervical | relating to the neck |
| Coxal | relating to the hip or hip joint |
| Digital | relating to the fingers or toes |
| Femoral | relating to the femur or the thigh |
| Gluteal | relating to the gluteus muscles |
| Inguinal | relating to the groin |
| Lumbar | relating to the lower part of the back |
| Nasal | relating to the nose |
| Occipital | relating to or situated in the back of the head |
| Olecranal | relating to the olecranon (olecranon is the large, curved bone at the top of the ulna, a long bone in the forearm) |
| Oral | relating to the mouth or oral cavity |
| Orbital | boney structures of the skull |
| Patellar | ligament that connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone (tibia) |
| Pelvic | relating to the pelvis |
| Popliteal | relating to or situated in the hollow at the back of the knee |
| Sacral | relating to the sacrum (triangular bone at the base of the spine) |
| Scapular | relating to the scapula (forms the posterior of the shoulder girdle. It is a sturdy, flat, triangular bone) |
| Sternal | relating to the sternum |
| Tarsal | relating to the tarsus (tarsals are a set of seven bones in the ankle area of the foot) |
| Thoracic | relating to the thorax (the middle section of the spine) |
| Umbillical | relating to or affecting the navel or umbilical cord |
| Vertebral | relating to the vertebrae |