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Anatomical Terminology
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06/04/2008
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Term
Axial
 Definition
Central part of the body, head and trunk
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
Head
Term
Facial
 Definition
face
Term
frontal
 Definition
forehead
Term
orbital
 Definition
eye
Term
otic
 Definition
ear
Term
nasal
 Definition
nose
Term
buccal
 Definition
cheek
Term
oral
 Definition
mouth
Term
mental
 Definition
chin
Term
cranial
 Definition
portion of the skull surrounding the brain
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occipital
 Definition
back of the head
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cervical
 Definition

neck
Term
thoracic
 Definition
chest
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pectoral
 Definition
breast
Term
sternal
 Definition
breastbone
Term
abdominal
 Definition
abdomen
Term
umbilical
 Definition
navel
Term
coxal
 Definition
hip
Term
pelvic
 Definition
pelvis
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pubic
 Definition
genital area
Term
dorsal
 Definition
back
Term
scapular
 Definition
shoulder blade
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vertebral
 Definition
spinal column
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lumbar
 Definition
area of back between the lowest rib and buttocks
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appendicular
 Definition
pertaining to the extremities or limbs
Term
acromial
 Definition
highest point of the shoulder
Term
axillary
 Definition
armpit
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brachial
 Definition
arm
Term
cubital
 Definition
elbow
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antecubital
 Definition
front (anterior) surface of the elbow
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olecranal
 Definition
back (posterior) surface of the elbow - the 'point'
Term
antebrachial
 Definition
forearm
Term
carpal
 Definition
wrist
Term
manual
 Definition
hand
Term
palmar
 Definition
palm
Term
digital or digits
 Definition
fingers or toes
Term
inguinal
 Definition
groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis
Term
gluteal
 Definition
buttocks
Term
femoral
 Definition
thigh
Term
patellas
 Definition
front (anterior) of the knee
Term
popliteal
 Definition

back (posterior) of the knee
Term
crural
 Definition
front (anterior) surface of the leg
Term
sural
 Definition
back of the leg - calf
Term
fibular
 Definition
lateral side of the leg
Term
tarsal
 Definition
ankle
Term
pedal
 Definition
foot
Term
calcaneal
 Definition
heel
Term
plantar
 Definition
sole of foot
Term
superior
 Definition
above
Term
inferior
 Definition
below
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anterior (ventral)
 Definition

closer to the front of the body
Term

posterior (dorsal)

 Definition

closer to the back of the body
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medial
 Definition
closer to the midline of the body
Term
lateral
 Definition
farther from the midline
Term
proximal
 Definition
nearer to the point of attachment of limb to trunk
Term
distal
 Definition
farther from the point of attachment of limb to trunk
Term
superficial
 Definition
closer to the surface of the body
Term
deep
 Definition
farther from the surface of the body
Term
sagittal plane
 Definition
body is divided into right and left sides
Term
frontal (coronal) plane
 Definition
body is divided into front and back (anterior and posterior)
Term
transverse plane
 Definition
seperates the body into superior and inferior parts, horizontally
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