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Regional terminology
Regional terms used to designate specific body areas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nasal | Nose |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Frontal | Forehead |
| Orbital | Eye |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| Mental | Chin |
| Acromial | Point of shoulder |
| Sternal | Breastbone |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Thoracic | Chest |
| Mammary | Breast |
| Abdominal | Abdomen |
| Brachial | Arm |
| Antecubital | Front of elbow |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Umbilical | Naval |
| Pelvic | Pelvis |
| Carpal | Wrist |
| Pollex | Thumb |
| Palmar | Palm |
| Digital | Fingers |
| Coxal | Hip |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Pubic | Genital Region |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Patellar | Anterior Knee |
| Crural | Leg |
| Fibular aka Peroneal | Side of leg |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Tarsal | Ankle |
| Digital | Toes |
| Hallux | Big Toe |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Otic | Ear |
| Occipital | Back of head or base of skull |
| Vertebral | Spinal Column |
| Scapular | Shoulder Blades |
| Dorsum or dorsal | Back |
| Olecranal | Back of Elbow |
| Lumbar | Loin |
| Sacral | Between Hips |
| Gluteal | Buttock |
| Manus | Hands |
| Perineal | Region between the anus and external genitalia |
| Popliteal | Back of knee |
| Sural | Calf |
| Calcaneal | Heel |
| Plantar | Sole |