 | Term | Definition |
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ANTEBRACHIUM |
Forearm area, supported by the radius and ulna |
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ABDOMINAL |
Abdominal region, between the thorax and the pelvis |
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AXILLARY |
Armpit area, called the axilla |
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BRACHIAL |
Upper arm, supported by the humerus |
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BUCCAL |
Cheek area, usually the lateral walls of the oral cavity |
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CARPAL |
Wrist or wrist area |
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CELIAC |
Abdomen or stomach |
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CERVICAL |
Structures of the neck |
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COSTAL |
Ribs or rib cage |
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CRANIAL / CEPHALIC |
Head |
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CRURAL |
Leg, as in crural feathering |
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DIGITAL |
Finger remnants |
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DORSUM |
The back or entire dorsal surface |
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OCCIPITAL |
Eye sockets |
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PECTORAL |
Ventral chest and breast regions between the sternum and the shoulder |
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SACRAL |
The region between the crests of the pelvis, the fused bones of the synsacrum |
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STERNAL |
Sternum |
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TARSAL |
The lower leg that contains the tarsometatarsus |
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VERTEBRAL |
The vertebrae or the entire spinal column |
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AURICULAR FEATHERS |
Feathers cover the ear opening |
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MALAR REGION |
Mustache feathers |
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COMMISSURE |
The angle at which the maxilla and mandible meet |
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GAPE |
Gap between the open maxilla and mandible when the bill is opened wide |
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RICTAL BRISTLES |
Bristlelike feathers around the corner of the mouth |
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NARIAL FEATHERS |
Long feathers at the base of the maxilla and extending anteriorly to partially cover the nostrils |
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MAXILLA |
Upper bill |
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NAPE REGION |
Dorsal surface of the neck from the occipital ridge of the skull posterior to the base of the neck and beginning of the thoracic vertebrae |
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SCAPULARS |
Feathers that overlie the scapula bone at the base of the dorsal wing, also called the HUMERAL REGION |
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UROPYGIUM |
Region that overlies the pelvic bones, also called the RUMP or LOWER BACK; lateral boundaries are the flanks along the side of the body just anterior to the tail |
