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Regional Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal | the stomach; anterior trunk inferior to ribs |
| acromial | point of shoulder |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| antecubital | anterior surface of the elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek area |
| carpal | wrist |
| cervical | neck region |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | the shin; anterior leg |
| deltoid | curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle |
| digital | fingers and toes |
| femoral | anterior and posterior thigh |
| fibular | lateral part of the leg |
| frontal | forehead |
| inguinal | groin; area where the body trunk meets the thigh |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose area |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye area |
| patellar | anterior knee (knee cap) |
| pectoral | the chest |
| pelvic | area overlying the pelvis anteriorly |
| pubic | genital region |
| sternal | breastbone area |
| tarsal | ankle region |
| thoracic | chest; sternum and costal cartilages |
| umbilical | navel |
| calcaneal | heel of foot |
| cephalic | head |
| gluteal | buttock |
| lumbar | area of back between ribs and hips |
| occipital | base of skull; posterior surface of the head |
| olecranal | posterior surface of the elbow |
| popliteal | posterior knee area |
| sacral | area between hips at base of spine |
| scapular | shoulder blade region |
| sural | the calf; posterior surface of the leg |
| vertebral | area of spinal column |
| plantar region | the sole of the foot |
| pedal | entire foot region |
| pollex | thumb |
| otic | ears |