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Anatomical terms
Common names & corresponding anatomical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdomen | abdominal |
| hollow behind knee | popliteal |
| chin | mental |
| top of foot | dorsum |
| skull | cranial |
| ankle | tarsal |
| temple | temporal |
| shoulder | acromial |
| chest (superior portion trunk) | thoracic |
| forehead | frontal |
| nose | nasal |
| pubis | pubic |
| spinal column | vertebral |
| forearm | antebrachial |
| navel | umbilical |
| leg | crural |
| palm | palmar or volar |
| great toe | hallux |
| armpit | axillary |
| foot (whole) | pedal |
| eye | orbital or ocular |
| shoulder blade | scapular |
| sole | planter |
| region between anus and external genitals | perineal |
| thumb | pollex |
| heel | calcaneal |
| anterior surface of knee | patellar |
| front of elbow | antecubital |
| pelvis | pelvic |
| back of hand | dorsum |
| back (whole) | dorsal |
| ear | otic |
| hip | coxal |
| neck | cervical |
| head | cephalic |
| back of elbow | olecranal cubital |
| groin | inguinal |
| hand | manual |
| cheek | buccal |
| loin | lumbar |
| face | facial |
| between hips (posterior) | sacral |
| buttock | gluteal |
| breast | mammary |
| base of skull | occipital |
| mouth | oral |
| arm | brachial |
| fingers & toes | digital or phalangeal |
| breastbone | sternal |
| thigh | femoral |
| wrist | carpal |