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External Regions
Body regions: Anterior & Posterior (Muscles)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cephalic | Generic head region. |
| Nuchal | Neck region (From behind) |
| Scapular | Shoulder blades. |
| Brachial | Upper arm region |
| Vertebral | Spine |
| Cubital | Elbow |
| Lumbar | Love handles |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Gluteal | Butt |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Popliteal | Knee (From behind) |
| Calf | Calf |
| Calcuneal | Heel |
| Cranial | Head region |
| Facial | Face region |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Deltoid | Shoulder |
| Sternal | Chest |
| Pectoral | Pecks |
| Antecubital | Elbow (From the front) |
| Abdominal | Stomach area |
| Coxal | Hips |
| Palmer | Palm |
| Digital | Fingers/Toes |
| Inguinal | Groin area |
| Patellar | Knee |
| Shin | Shin |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Superior | Above/Upper (In reference to something else) |
| Inferior | Below (In reference to something else) |
| Lateral | To the side |
| Medial | Being close to the midline. |
| Anterior/Ventral | In the front |
| Posterior/Dorsal | To the back/behind |
| Superficicial | Near the surface of the body. NOT deep. |
| Deep | To the core of the body |
| Proximal | (Dealing with limbs) Closer to the trunk |
| Distil | (Dealing with limbs) Towards the end of extremities |
| Anatomical Position | The body is facing you, feet placed together and flat on the floor. Head is erect, arms straight by the side with palms facing forward. |
| Dorsal | (On ANIMALS) Above the animal |
| Ventral | (On ANIMALS) Below the animal |
| Posterior | (On ANIMALS) Behind the animal |
| Anterior | (On ANIMALS) In front of the animal |
| Coronal Section | Sliced right in half. Front to back (Body) |
| Transverse Section | Sliced horizontally (Through the middle) |
| Sagittal Section | Sliced Vertically, up and down, through the legs. (Symetric) |
| Frontal Section | Sliced right in half. Front to back. (Organs) |
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