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External Regions
| Cranial | Surrounding the brain |
|---|---|
| Facial | Face region |
| Cervical | Neck region |
| Deltoid | Shoulder region |
| Sternal | Center of the chest |
| Pectoral | Chest |
| Brachial | Arm |
| Antecubetial | Elbow |
| Abdominal | Stomach Region |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Coxal | Hip region |
| Palmer | Hand |
| Digital | Fingers |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Genital | Pubic |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Patellar | Knee Cap |
| Crural | Shin |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Digital | Toes |
| Cephalic | General head region |
| Nuchal | Area behind the neck |
| Acapular | Shoulder blade |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Vertebral | Backbone |
| Cubital | Back of the elbow |
| Lumbar | Love handles |
| Brachial | Arm |
| Gluteal | Butt |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Popilteal | Back of the knee |
| Sural | Calf |
| Calcaneal | Heel |
| Superior | Above |
| Transverse Plane | Top, Bottom |
| Sagittal Plane | Left, Right |
| Coronal/Frontal Plane | Front, Back |
| Inferior | Below |
| Proximal | Closer to trunk |
| Distal | End of extremities |
| Medial | Close to midline |
| Lateral | To the side |
| Anterior/Ventral | Front |
| Posterior/Dorsal | Back |