Directional, Regional, and Anatomical Terms

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Anterior
front of body
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Deep
away from body surface, internal
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Directional Terms
terms used to explain where one body structure is in relation to another.
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Distal
situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point; located away from the center of the body
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Dorsal
located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the human body, opposite of ventral
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Identity
the distinguishing character or personality of an individual.
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Inferior
situated below and closer to the feet than another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being.
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Lateral
relating the side
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Medial
relating to the middle
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Posterior
back of the body
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Proximal
situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or a central point
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Regional Terms
anatomical terms that refer to specific visible landmarks on the surface of the body
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Superficial
near the surface
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Superior
situated above and closer to the head than another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being.
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System
a group of body functions that together perform one or more vital functions
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Ventral
pertaining to the anterior(front) of the body, opposite of dorsal.
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Abdominal
belly
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Antecubital
inner elbow
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Axillary
armpit
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Brachial
arms
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Buccal
cheek
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Calcaneal
heel
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Carpal
wrists
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Cephalic
head
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Cervical
neck
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Coxal
hip
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Digital
fingers/toes
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Femoral
thigh
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Gluteal
butt
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Inguinal
genitals
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Lumbar
lower back
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Nasal
nose
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Occipital
back of head
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Olecranal
elbow
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Oral
mouth
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Orbital
eyes
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Patellar
knee cap
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Pelvic
hip(bowl)
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Popliteal
back of knees
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Sacral
tailbone
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Scapular
shoulder blade
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Sternal
chest
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Tarsal
ankle
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Thoracic
chest cavity front and back
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Umbilical
belly button
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Vertebral
twist/turn
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