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Stack 1A
Anatomy Regional and Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| anterior | front |
| posterior | back |
| medial | middle |
| lateral | side |
| intermediate | between medial and lateral |
| proximal | closest to |
| distal | farther away |
| superficial | toward the surface |
| deep | away from the surface |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| cervical | neck |
| acromial | point of shoulder |
| axilliary | armpit |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| brachial | arm |
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| carpal | wrist |
| pollex | thumb |
| palmar | palm |
| digital | fingers |
| pubic | genital region |
| patellar | anterior knee |
| crural | leg |
| pedal | foot |
| tarsal | ankle |
| digital | toes |
| frontal | forehead |
| orbital | eye |
| buccal | cheek |
| mental | chin |
| sternal | breastbone |
| thoracic | chest |
| mammary | breast |
| umbilical | navel |
| coaxial | hip |
| inguinal | groin |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibular, or peroneal | side of leg |
| hallux | great toe |
| cephalic | head |
| manus | hand |
| otic | ear |
| occipital | back of head or base of skull |
| acromial | point of shoulder |
| vertebral | spinal column |
| scapular | shoulder blade |
| brachial | arm |
| dorsum or dorsal | back |
| olecranial | back of elbow |
| lumbar | loin |
| sacral | between hips |
| gluteal | buttock |
| perineal | region between the anus and external genitalia |
| femoral | thigh |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| sural | calf |
| calcaneal | heel |
| plantar | sole |
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