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parts of the body

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Frontal   situated near the forehead or the frontal bone  
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sagittal   suture between the parietal bones at the roof of the skull or to a venous canal within the skull and parallel to this suture  
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transverse   one passing horizontally through the body, at right angles to the sagittal and frontal planes, and dividing the body into upper and lower portions.  
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anterior   Of or relating to the front surface of the body, especially of the position of one structure relative to another; ventral.  
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posterior   Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.  
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medial   situated toward the median plane or midline of the body or a structure.  
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lateral   denoting a position farther from the median plane or midline of the body or a structure.  
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proximal   nearest to a point of reference, as to a center or median line or to the point of attachment or origin.  
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distal   Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of attachment.  
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reproductive   Tending to reproduce.  
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dorsal   toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, part, or organism  
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ventral   Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen; abdominal.  
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cardiovascular   relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels  
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digestive   Relating to or aiding digestion.  
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endocrine   Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.  
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integumentary   A natural outer covering or coat, such as the skin of an animal or the membrane enclosing an organ.  
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lymphatic   Of or relating to lymph, a lymph vessel, or a lymph node.  
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muscular   Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle  
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nervous   Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system  
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respiratory   Of, relating to, used in, or affecting respiration.  
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skeletal   Attached to or formed by a skeleton  
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urinary   Of or relating to the organs involved in the formation and excretion of urine.  
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abdominal   Of or relating to the abdomen  
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antebrachial   premature closure of a physeal plate, usually caused by trauma, in one bone of the forearm, while growth continues in the other may result in uneven growth and often angular or rotational deformities.  
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brachial   Relating to the arm.  
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calcaneal   toward the heel  
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calf/sural   the fleshy back part of the leg below the knee  
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cephalic   Of or relating to the head.  
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cervical   Relating to a neck or a cervix.  
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coxal   pertaining to the hip area.  
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cranial   toward the head end of the body; a synonym of superior in humans and other bipeds.  
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cubital   Relating to the elbow or the ulna.  
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deltoid   Of or relating to the deltoid muscle.  
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femoral   pertaining to the femur or to the thigh.  
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gluteal   pertaining to the buttocks.  
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inguinal   pertaining to the groin  
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lumbar   pertaining to the loins  
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nuchal   pertaining to the posterior or nape of the neck.  
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palmar   Of, relating to, or corresponding to the palm of the hand.  
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patellar   pertaining to the patella.  
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pectoral   Relating to or situated in the breast or chest.  
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pedal    
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popliteal    
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pubic/genital    
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scapular    
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shin/crural    
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sternal    
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