Regional & Directional Terms (Intro & Terminology)

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nasal

nose

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cervical

neck

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axillary

armpit

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brachial

arm

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antebrachial

forearm

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carpal

wrist

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palmar

palm

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digital

fingers

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pubic

genital region

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patellar

anterior knee

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tarsal

ankle

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orbital

eye

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buccal

cheek

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sternal

breastbone

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umbilical

naval

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coxal

hip

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inguinal

groin

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femoral

thigh

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cephalic

head

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otic

ear

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occipital

back of head/base of skull

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vertebral

spinal column

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scapular

shoulder blade

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olecranal

back of elbow

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lumbar

loin

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sacral

between hips

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glueteal

buttock

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popliteal

back of knee

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calcaneal

heel

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plantar

sole

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manus

hand

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sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

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frontal/coronal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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transverse (cross section) plane

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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anatomical position

hands at sides, palms forward, and feet slightly apart

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medial

toward the midline

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lateral

away from the midline/the side

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anterior

front of the body

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posterior

back of the body

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ventral

belly side

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dorsal

back

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superior

towards the head

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inferior

towards the feet

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proximal

toward the trunk

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distal

away from the trunk

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ipsilateral

same side

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contralateral

opposite sides

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superficial

towards the skin

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deep

towards the inside of the body

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