Body Regions
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drcroes on August 5, 2011
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Bio 2401, Pinsandneedles, Human Biology, Human Anatomy, Human Biology, Human Anatomy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cephalic | head |
| facial | face |
| orbital | eye |
| otic | ear |
| nasal | nose |
| buccal | cheek |
| oral | mouth |
| mental | chin |
| cranial | skull |
| occipital | back of head |
| cervical | neck |
| thoracic | chest |
| mammary | breast |
| sternal | breast bone |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| ventral | belly |
| umbilical | navel |
| coxal | hip |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| pubic | genital area |
| dorsal | back |
| scapular | shoulder blade region |
| vertebral | spine |
| lumbar | lower back or loin region |
| appendicular | extremities or limbs |
| acromial | highest point of the shoulder |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| cubital | elbow |
| antecubital | front of the elbow |
| olecranal | back of the elbow |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| carpal | wrist |
| manual | hand |
| palmar | palm of the hand |
| digital | digits (fingers or toes) |
| inguinal | groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| femoral | thigh |
| patellar | front of the knee |
| popliteal | back of the knee |
| crural | front of the leg |
| sural | back of the leg or calf |
| fibular | lateral side of the leg |
| tarsal | ankle |
| pedal | foot |
| calcaneal | heel |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
| hallux | big toe |
| pollex | thumb |
| perineum | space between the anus and external genitalia |
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