Descriptive Terms for Body Parts and Areas
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Antebrachial | forearm
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Antecubital | front of elbow
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Axillary | armpit
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Brachial | upper arm
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Buccal (oral) | mouth
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Cardiac | heart
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Cervical | neck
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Cranial | head
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Cutaneous | skin
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Deltoid | shoulder
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Femoral | thigh
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Frontal | forehead
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Gastric | stomach
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Gluteal | buttocks
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Hepatic | liver
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Illiac | hip
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Inguinal | groin
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Lumbar | small of back
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Mammary | breast
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Nasal | nose
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Occipital | back of head
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Orbital | eye
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Parietal | crown of head
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Patellar | kneecap
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Pectoral | chest
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Pedal | foot
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Superior | above, or higher
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Inferior | below, or lower
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Anterior | toward the front
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Posterior | toward the back
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Ventral | toward the front
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Dorsal | toward the back
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Medial | toward the middle
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Lateral | away from the midline
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Internal | within, or interior to
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External | outside, or exterior to
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Superficial | toward the surface
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Deep | within, interior to
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Central | the main part
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Peripheral | extending from the main part
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Proximal | closer to the origin
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Distal | farther from the origin
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Parietal | pertaining to the wall of the cavity
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Visceral | pertaining to the organs within a cavity
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