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Body regions terms for anatomy and physiology

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Definition
abdominal   anterior body trunk, inferior to ribs  
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acromial   point of shoulder  
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antebrachial   forearm (lower arm)  
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antecubital   anterior surface of elbow  
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axillary   armpit  
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brachial   upper arm  
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buccal   cheek area  
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carpal   wrist  
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cervical   neck region  
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coxal   hip  
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crural   leg (anterior)  
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deltoid   very upper arm (large arm muscle)  
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digital   fingers, toes  
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femoral   thigh  
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fibular   side of the leg  
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frontal   forehead  
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inguinal   area where thigh meets body trunk (groin)  
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nasal   nose area  
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oral   mouth  
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orbital   eye area  
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patellar   anterior knee  
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pelvic   below umbilical, above inguinal  
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pubic   genital region  
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sternal   breastbone area  
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tarsal   ankle region  
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thoracic   chest  
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umbilical   navel  
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calcaneal   heel of foot  
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cephalic   head (all of it)  
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femoral   thigh  
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gluteal   buttock  
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lumbar   lower back - both sides of the vertebral  
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occipital   posterior surface of head or base of skull  
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popliteal   posterior knee area  
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sacral   small area below vertebral and above gluteal  
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scapular   shoulder blade region  
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sural   posterior surface of the leg (the calf)  
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vertebral   area of the spinal column  
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plantar   sole of the foot  
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