Anatomical Terms
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| Superior | toward the head; above
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| Inferior | away from the head; below
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| Anterior | at the front of the body; in front of
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| Posterior | at the back of the body; behind
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| Medial | toward the midline of the body
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| Lateral | away from the midline of the body
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| Proximal | closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body
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| Distal | farther from the origin of the body or point of attachment of a limb to the body
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| Superficial | toward the body surface
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| Deep | away from the body surface; more internal
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| Cephalic | head
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| Orbital | eye
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| Nasal | nose
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| Buccal | cheek
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| Occipital | base of the skull; back of the head
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| Cervical | neck
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| Vertebral | spinal column
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| Axillary | armpit
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| Thoracic | chest
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| Brachial | arm
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| Antebrachial | forearm
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| Carpal | wrist
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| Abdominal | abdomen
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| Umbilical | navel
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| Inguinal | groin
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| Femoral | thigh
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| Patellar | anterior knee
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| Popliteal | posterior knee
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| Tarsal | ankle
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| Sural | calf
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| Antecubital | anterior elbow
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| Acromial | point of the shoulder
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| Clavicular | collarbone
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| Gluteal | buttock
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| Lumbar | lower back
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| Pubic | groin
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| Groin | the area between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the body
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| Scapular | shoulderblade
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| Phalanges | fingers
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| Palmar | palm
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| Plantar | sole of the foot
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| Sacral | area of the back between the hips
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| Calcaneal | heel of the foot
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| Dorsal body cavity | houses the brain and spinal cord
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| Cranial | toward the head; above
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| Caudal | away from the head; below
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| Ventral | at the front of the body; in front of
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| Dorsal | at the back of the body; behind
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