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10/14/2013
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Superior (cranial)
 Definition
Toward the head or upper part of the body
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Inferior (caudal)
 Definition
Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body
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Anterior(ventral)
 Definition
Toward the front of the body
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Posterior (dorsal)
 Definition
Toward the back of the body
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Away from the middle of the body
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Medial
 Definition
Toward the middle of the body
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Close to the origin of the body or point of attachment
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Distal
 Definition
Away from the origin or point of attachment
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Superficial (external)
 Definition
Toward the body surface
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Deep (internal)
 Definition
Away from the body surface
Term
Sagittal plane
 Definition
Middle of body right and left length wise
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Frontal (coronal)
 Definition
Anterior and posterior
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Transverse (cross section)
 Definition
Cut body in half horizontally
Term
Sternal
 Definition
Breast bone area
Term
Thoracic
 Definition
Chest
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
Navel
Term
Femoral
 Definition
Thigh
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Inguinal
 Definition
Area where thigh meets trunk. Groin
Term
Mammary
 Definition
Breast
Term
Pubic
 Definition
Genital area
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Nasal
 Definition
Nose area
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Oral
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Orbital
 Definition
Eye area
Term
Patellar
 Definition
Knee cap
Term
Pelvic
 Definition
Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
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Fibular or peroneal
 Definition
Outer portion of leg below the knee
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Abdominal
 Definition
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
Term
Antecubital
 Definition
Anterior surface of elbow
Term
Axillary
 Definition
Arm pit
Term
Buccal
 Definition
Cheek area
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Neck
Term
Mental
 Definition
Chin
Term
Gluteal
 Definition
Buttock
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Area of can between ribs and hips
Term
Occipital
 Definition
Posterior surface of head
Term
Popliteal
 Definition
Posterior knee area
Term
Scapular
 Definition
Shoulder blade
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Sural
 Definition
Posterior surface of lower leg. Calf
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Vertebral
 Definition
Area of spine
Term
Digital
 Definition
fingers and toes
Term
Carpal
 Definition
wrist
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
head
Term
Brachial
 Definition
the arm
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Manus
 Definition
hand
Term
Acromial
 Definition
point of shoulder
Term
Pollex
 Definition
thumb and big toe
Term
Tarsal
 Definition
ankle region
Term
Left Lower Quadrant
 Definition
the victims lower left
Term
Right Hypochondriac
 Definition
organs under cartilage
Term
Pericardial cavity
 Definition
major vessels near heart nerves and esophagus
Term
Right Iliac
 Definition
crest of the pelvis
Term
Abdominal cavity
 Definition
digestive organs
Term
Abdominopelvic cavity
 Definition
contains upper abdominal and inferior pelvic cavity
Term
Ventral cavity
 Definition
contains upper thoracic and pleural cavity
Term
Right lumbar
 Definition
right lower back
Term
Pectoral
 Definition
thoracic
Term
Vertebral (Spinal) canal/cavity
 Definition
surrounds the spinal cord
Term
Left Iliac
 Definition
left part crest of pelvis
Term
Epigastric
 Definition
above stomach
Term
Pelvic cavity
 Definition
uterus and rectum
Term
Left Upper Quadrant
 Definition
left upper part
Term
Femoral
 Definition
thigh
Term
Right Lower Quadrant
 Definition
right lower part
Term
Cranial cavity
 Definition
houses the brain
Term
Thoracic cavity
 Definition
subdivided into pleural cavity and mediastinum
Term
Perineal
 Definition
skin between anus and genitals
Term
Dorsal or Dorsum
 Definition
back
Term
Plantar
 Definition
bottom of foot/arch
Term
Coxal
 Definition
tip of spine
Term
Right Upper Quadrant
 Definition
right upper part
Term
Ipsilateral
 Definition
same side
Term
Hallux
 Definition
big toe
Term
Sacral
 Definition
tail bone
Term
Palmar
 Definition
palm of hand
Term
Left Hypochondriac
 Definition
organs under the cartilage
Term
Hypogastric
 Definition
below stomach
Term
Dorsal cavity
 Definition
contains cranial and spinal cavity
Term
Pedal
 Definition
foot
Term
Left lumbar
 Definition
lower back
Term
Pleural cavity
 Definition
houses the lungs
Term
Otic
 Definition
ear
Term
Olecranal
 Definition
elbow joint
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Calcaneal
 Definition
heel
Term
Antebrachial
 Definition
forearm
Term
Frontal
 Definition
forehead
Term
Axial
 Definition
on the axis
Term
Appendicular
 Definition
appendage or limb
Term
Midsagittal
 Definition
middle
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Contralateral
 Definition
opposite side
Term
Bilateral
 Definition
both sides
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