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Ch 1 Anatomy
positions and locations
Term | Definition |
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antebrachial | forearm |
antecubital | front of elbow |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | upper arm |
buccal (oral) | mouth |
cardiac | heart |
cervical | neck |
cranial | head |
cutaneous | skin |
deltoid | shoulder |
femoral | thigh |
frontal | forehead |
gastric | stomach |
gluteal | buttocks |
hepatic | liver |
iliac | hip |
inguinal | groin |
lumbar | small of back |
mammary | breast |
nasal | nose |
occipital | back of head |
orbital | eye |
parietal | crown of head |
patellar | kneecap |
pectoral | chest |
pedal | foot |
superior | above or higher |
inferior | below or lower |
anterior | toward the front |
posterior | toward the back |
ventral | toward the front |
dorsal | toward the back |
medial | toward the midline |
lateral | away from the midline |
internal | within, or interior to |
external | outside, or exterior to |
superficial | toward the surface |
deep | within, or interior to |
central | the main part |
peripheral | extending from the mail part |
proximal | closer to the origin |
distal | farther from the origin |
parietal | pertaining to the wall of a cavity |
visceral | pertaining to the organs withing a cavity |