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A&P
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Proximal | Closer to the body's center or trunk |
| Medial | Towards midline |
| Distal | Farther away from the trunk or center |
| Lateral | Away from the body's middle |
| Superior or cranial | Toward the top of the head or skull |
| Inferior or caudal | |
| Towards the feet or tail | |
| Superficial | External |
| Deep | Internal |
| Dorsal or posterior | Back surface |
| Ventral or anterior | Belly surface |
| Abdominal | Front part of the belly |
| Acromial | Shoulder blade |
| Antebracial | Related to forearm |
| Antecubital | Inner part of elbow from where blood is taken for blood test |
| Axillary | Related to armpit |
| Bracial | Arm |
| Buccal | Check |
| Carpal | Wrist |
| Cervical | Neck (upper spine) |
| Coxal | Hip bone |
| Crural | Leg |
| Digital | Fingers or toes |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Frontal | Front of the brain |
| Hallux | First digit of the foot |
| Inguinal | Where lower abdomen meets the thigh |
| Mammary | Breast |
| Mental | Chin |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Orbital | Skull |
| Palmar | Palm |
| Patellar | Knee |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Pelvic | Between the hip bone and below the abdomen |
| Fibular (peroneal) | Calf bone (below knee till the ankle) |
| Pollex | Thumb |
| Pubic | Genital area |
| Sternal | T shaped bone in chest |
| Tarsal | Bone in the foot |
| Thoracic | Chest |
| Umbilical | Umbilicus in abdomen |
| Calcaneal | Heel bone |
| Cephalic | Posterior head |
| Gluteal | Buttock |
| Lumbar | Lower back |
| Manus | Hand |
| Occipital | Back of the brain |
| Olecranal | Back of elbow |
| Otic | Ear |
| Perineal | Between pubic symphysis (pubic bone) and coccyx (tailbone) |
| Plantar | Sole of foot |
| Sacral | Bottom of spine |
| Sural | Calf |
| Vertebral | Lower spine |