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Regional terms
anterior and posterior regional terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mouth | oral |
| chin | mental |
| armpit | axillary |
| arm (anterior upper) | brachial |
| front of elbow | antecubital |
| forearm | antebrachial |
| chest | thoracic |
| breast | mammary |
| abdomen | abdominal |
| naval | umbillical |
| pelvis | pelvic |
| neck | cervical |
| cheek | buccal |
| hip | coxal |
| thumb | pollex |
| wrist | carpal |
| palm | palmar |
| fingers and toes | digits and phallanges |
| hand | manual |
| groin | inguinal |
| pubis | pubic |
| thigh | femoral |
| kneecap | patellar |
| leg (anterior lower) | crural |
| ankle | tarsal |
| big toe | hallux |
| shoulder | acromial |
| back | dorsal |
| back of elbow | olecranal |
| head | cephallic |
| bottom of head | occipital |
| lower back | lumber |
| buttock | gluteal |
| back of knee | popliteal |
| calf | sural |
| heel | calcaneal |
| bottom/sole of foot | plantar |