Regional terms

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Brachial
________- relating to the arm or to a structure resembling the arms.
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Vertebral
________- bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone.
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Orbital
________- the boney cavity that contains the eyeball.
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Inguinal
________- relating to or situated in the region of the groin.
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Digital
________- concerned with the use of technologies as tools for measurement.
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Cephalic
________- of, in, or relating to the head.
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Pelvic
________- the area of the body below the abdomen that contains the hip bones, bladder, and rectum.
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Popliteal
________- relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint.
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Lumbar
________- of, near, or in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and pelvis.
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Nasal
________- of or relating to the nose.
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Femoral
________- relating to the femur or thigh.
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Gluteal
________- relating to the buttocks or the ________.
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Umbilical
________- relating to the belly button.
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Oral
________- by or having to do with the mouth.
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Antecubital
________- of or relating to the inner or front surface of the fore arm.
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Coxal
________- relating to the hip or hip joint.
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Carpal
________- relating to the bones of the wrist.
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Occipital
________- pertaining to the occiput, the back of the head.
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Sternal
________- flat bone that forms the center of the chest wall.
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Buccal
________- relating to the cheek or mouth.
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Sacral
________- relating to the spinal cord.
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Thoracic
________- relating to the chest.
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Axillary
________- relating to the armpit.
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Tarsal
________- bones of the foot.
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Calcaneal
________- relating to the heel.
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Cervical
________- relating to the neck.
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boney tip
Olecranon- ________ of the elbow.
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Patellar
________- relating to the kneecap.
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Abdominal
relating to the abdomen;
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Antecubital
of or relating to the inner or front surface of the fore arm
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anterior
near/ towards the front
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Posterior
near/towards the back
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Superior
towards the head
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Inferior
away from the head
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Medial
toward the body midline
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Distal
away from the trunk
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Lateral
toward the side
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Proximal
toward the trunk
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Superficial
below the skin surface
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Deep
beneath layers of tissue and muscle
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Ventral
front
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Dorsal
back
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