the study of body structures visible to the naked eye
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anatomical position
in the ________ ______, the body is erect, with the feet only slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward, and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward
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axial
relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body
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appendicular
relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
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abdominal
pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
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acromial
pertaining to the point of the shoulder
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antebrachial
pertaining to the forearm
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antecubital
pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
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axillary
pertaining to the armpit
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brachial
pertaining to the arm
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buccal
pertaining to the cheek
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carpal
pertaining to the wrist
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cervical
pertaining to the neck region
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coxal
pertaining to the hip
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crural
pertaining to the leg
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digital
pertaining to the fingers or toes
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femoral
pertaining to the thigh
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frontal
pertaining to the forehead
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hallux
pertaining to the great toe
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inguinal
pertaining to the groin
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mammary
pertaining to the breast
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mental
pertaining to the chin
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nasal
pertaining to the nose
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oral
pertaining to the mouth
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orbital
pertaining to the bony eye socket
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palmar
pertaining to the palm of the hand
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patellar
pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region
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pedal
pertaining to the foot
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pelvic
pertaining to the pelvic region
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fibular (peroneal)
pertaining to the side of the leg
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pollex
pertaining to the thumb
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pubic
pertaining to the genital region
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sternal
pertaining to the region of the breastbone
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tarsal
pertaining to the ankle
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thoracic
pertaining to the chest
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umbilical
pertaining to the navel
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calcaneal
pertaining to the heel of the foot
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cephalic
pertaining to the head
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dorsum
pertaining to the back
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gluteal
pertaining to the buttocks or rump
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lumbar
pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
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manus
pertaining to the hand
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occipital
pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
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olecranal
pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
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otic
pertaining to the ear
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perineal
pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
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plantar
pertaining to the sole of the foot
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popliteal
pertaining to the back of the knee
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sacral
pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
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scapular
pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
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sural
pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg