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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abdominal | anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs |
| acromial | point of the shoulder |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| antecubital | anterior surface of the elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| carpal | wrist |
| cervical | neck region |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg |
| digital | fingers or toes |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibular (peroneal) | side of the leg |
| frontal | forehead |
| hallux | great toe |
| inguinal | groin |
| mammary | breast |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | bony eye socket |
| palmar | palm of the hand |
| patellar | anterior knee (kneecap) |
| pedal | foot |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| pollex | thumb |
| pubic | genital |
| sternal | breastbone |
| tarsal | ankle |
| thoracic | chest |
| umbilical | navel |
| calcaneal | heel of the foot |
| cephalic | head |
| dorsum | back |
| gluteal | buttocks/ rump |
| lumbar | loin...area of back between ribs &hips |
| manus | hand |
| occipital | posterior aspect of head; base of skull |
| olecranal | posterior aspect of elbow |
| otic | ear |
| perineal | region between anus and external genitalia |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| sacral | region between hips (overlying sacrum) |
| scapular | scapula/shoulder blade area |
| sural | calf or posterior surface of leg |
| vertebral | area of spinal column |
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