Anatomical Terms, Anatomical Terms

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abdominal

region between the thorax and pelvis

<p>region between the thorax and pelvis</p>
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acromial

point of the shoulder

<p>point of the shoulder</p>
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antebrachial

forearm

<p>forearm</p>
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antecubital

space in front of the elbow

<p>space in front of the elbow</p>
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axillary

armpit

<p>armpit</p>
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brachial

arm (upper)

<p>arm (upper)</p>
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buccal

cheek

<p>cheek</p>
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carpal

wrist

<p>wrist</p>
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cephalic

head

<p>head</p>
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cervical

neck

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coxal

hip

<p>hip</p>
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crural

leg (below knee)

<p>leg (below knee)</p>
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cubital

elbow

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digital

finger or toe

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femoral

thigh

<p>thigh</p>
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frontal

forehead

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pubic

external reproductive organs

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gluteal

buttocks

<p>buttocks</p>
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inguinal

depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin)

<p>depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin)</p>
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lumbar

region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis

<p>region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis</p>
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nasal

nose

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oral

mouth

<p>mouth</p>
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orbital

eye cavity

<p>eye cavity</p>
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patellar

front of the knee

<p>front of the knee</p>
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pectoral

chest

<p>chest</p>
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pelvic

pelvis

<p>pelvis</p>
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pedal

sole of the foot

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popliteal

area behind the knee

<p>area behind the knee</p>
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sacral

posterior region between the hipbones

<p>posterior region between the hipbones</p>
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sternal

middle of the thorax, anteriorly (breastbone)

<p>middle of the thorax, anteriorly (breastbone)</p>
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sural

calf

<p>calf</p>
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tarsal

instep of the foot (ankle)

<p>instep of the foot (ankle)</p>
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umbilical

navel (belly button)

<p>navel (belly button)</p>
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vertebral

spinal column

<p>spinal column</p>
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anatomical position

To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

<p>To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward</p>
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cranial

skull

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Pelvic

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

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inferior

below

<p>below</p>
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superior

above

<p>above</p>
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anterior

the front

<p>the front</p>
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posterior

the back

<p>the back</p>
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deep

away from the surface of the body

<p>away from the surface of the body</p>
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superficial

close to the surface of the body

<p>close to the surface of the body</p>
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lateral

away from the midline of the body

<p>away from the midline of the body</p>
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medial

along the midline of the body

<p>along the midline of the body</p>
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proximal

toward an attached base

<p>toward an attached base</p>
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distal

away from attached base

<p>away from attached base</p>
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transverse plane

divides the body into cranial (head) and caudal (tail)

<p>divides the body into cranial (head) and caudal (tail)</p>
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coronal plane

divides the body into front and back (anterior/posterior or dorsal/ventral)

<p>divides the body into front and back (anterior/posterior or dorsal/ventral)</p>
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sagittal plane

divides the body into left and right

<p>divides the body into left and right</p>
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Dorsal

back

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Occipital

back of head

<p>back of head</p>
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Otic

ear

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right hypochondriac region

right lateral region just below the ribs

<p>right lateral region just below the ribs</p>
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epigastric region

located above the stomach

<p>located above the stomach</p>
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left hypochondriac region

left lateral region just below the ribs

<p>left lateral region just below the ribs</p>
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right lumbar region

right middle region near the waist

<p>right middle region near the waist</p>
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umbilical region

region of the navel

<p>region of the navel</p>
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left lumbar region

left middle region near the waist

<p>left middle region near the waist</p>
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right iliac region

lower right region

<p>lower right region</p>
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hypogastric region

located below the stomach

<p>located below the stomach</p>
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left iliac region

lower left region

<p>lower left region</p>