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the lang. of anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| relating to head, neck, and trunk. the axis of the body | axial |
| relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis | appendicular |
| pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs | abdominal |
| pertaining to the point of the shoulder | acromial |
| forearm | antebrachial |
| anterior surface of the elbow | antecubital |
| armpit | axillary |
| arm | brachial |
| cheek | buccal |
| wrist | carpal |
| neck region | cervical |
| hip | coxal |
| leg | crural |
| fingers or toes | digital |
| thigh | femoral |
| side of the leg | fibular (peroneal) |
| forehead | frontal |
| big, or great, toe | hallux |
| groin | inguinal |
| breast | mammary |
| chin | mental |
| nose | nasal |
| mouth | oral |
| bony eye socket | orbital |
| palm of hand | palmar |
| anterior (knee cap) region | patellar |
| foot | pedal |
| pelvis region | pelvic |
| thumb | pollex |
| genital region | pubic |
| region of the breastbone | sternal |
| ankle | tarsal |
| chest | thoracic |
| navel | umbilical |
| heel of foot | calcaneal |
| head | cephalic |
| back | dorsum |
| buttocks | gluteal |
| area of back between the ribs and hips | lumbar |
| hand | manus |
| back of head or base of skull | occipital |
| posterior aspect (back) of the elbow | olecranal |
| ear | otic |
| region between anus and genitals | perineal |
| sole of foot | plantar |
| back of knee | popliteal |
| region between the hips | sacral |
| shoulder blade | scapular |
| calf | sural |
| area of the spinal column | vertebral |
| above | superior |
| below | inferior |
| front | anterior |
| back | posterior |
| toward the midline | medial |
| away from the midline | lateral |
| toward the head | cephalad |
| toward the tail | caudal |
| backside | dorsal |
| bellyside | ventral |
| nearer the trunk or attached end | proximal |
| farther from trunk or point of attachment | distal |
| toward or at the body surface | superficial |
| away from the body surface | deep |