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Body Regions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acromial | Point of shoulder |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Antecubital | Space in front of the elbow |
| Axillary | armpit |
| Brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| carpal | wrist |
| celiac | abdomen |
| cephalic | head |
| cervical | neck |
| costal | ribs |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg |
| cubital | elbow |
| digital | fingers or toes |
| dorsum | back |
| femoral | thigh |
| frontal | forehead |
| genital | reproductive organs |
| gluteal | buttock |
| inguinal | depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin) |
| lumbar | region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis (loin) |
| Mammary | breast |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| occipital | lower posterior region of the head |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye cavity |
| otic | ear |
| palmar | palm |
| patellar | front of knee |
| pectoral | chest |
| pedal | foot |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| perineal | region between the anus and the external reproductive organs (perineum) |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| popliteal | area behind the knee |
| sacral | posterior region between the hip bones |
| sternal | middle of the thorax, anteriorly |
| sural | calf |
| tarsal | instep of the foot (ankle) |
| umbilical | navel |
| vertebral | spinal column |