Language of Anatomy

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frontal region
forehead
forehead
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orbital region
eye
eye
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nasal region
nose area
nose area
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buccal region
cheek area
cheek area
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oral region
mouth region
mouth region
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mental region
chin region
chin region
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cervical region
neck region
neck region
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sternal region
breastbone
breastbone
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axillary region
armpit
armpit
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pectoral region
chest
chest
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abdominal region
stomach
stomach
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umbilical region
region of the navel
region of the navel
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acromial region
shoulder
shoulder
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brachial region
upper arm
upper arm
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antecubital region
front of elbow
front of elbow
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olecranol region
back of elbow
back of elbow
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antebrachial region
forearm
forearm
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carpal region
wrist
wrist
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manus
hand
hand
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digital region
fingers, toes
fingers, toes
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coxal region
hip
hip
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femoral region
thigh
thigh
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patellar region
front of knee
front of knee
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popliteal region
back of knee
back of knee
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crural region
shin
shin
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sural region
calf
calf
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fibular region
side of leg
side of leg
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pedal
foot
foot
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tarsal region
ankle
ankle
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calcaneal region
heel of foot
heel of foot
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plantar region
sole of foot
sole of foot
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occipital region
back of head
back of head
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scapular region
shoulder blade
shoulder blade
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vertebral region
spinal column
spinal column
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lumbar region
lower back
lower back
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sacral region
tailbone
tailbone
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gluteal region
buttock
buttock
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cephalic
head
head
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Superior
above
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Inferior
below
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Anterior
front of the body
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Posterior
back of body
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Medial
Toward the midline of the body
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 the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Superficial
near the surface
near the surface
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deep
Away from the body surface; more internal
Away from the body surface; more internal
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