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Unit 1 HBS
Term | Definition |
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Anterior | Towards the face of the body |
posterior | Towards the butt/tail of the body |
Inferior | lower on the body, farther from head |
Superior | Higher on the body, closer to head |
Medial | Towards the midline of the body |
Lateral | To the side |
Distal | Away from the point of attachment |
Superficial | On or near the surface |
Deep | Away from surface; more internal |
Ventral | Toward the belly |
Dorsal | Towards the back |
Abdominal | Abdomen/belly region |
Acromial | Top outer edge of the shoulder blade |
Antebrachial | The forearms |
Antecubital | Inside of elbow |
Axillary | The armpit |
Brachial | Upper arm |
Buccal | The cheek |
Calcaneal | Heel of foot |
Carpal | the wrist |
Cephalic | The head |
Cervical | Neck region |
Coxal | Hip/Pelvic bone |
Crural | front calf |
Digital | Fingers and toes |
Deltoid | The shoulders |
Femoral | Thigh region |
Fibular | Lower leg/calf |
Frontal | The forehead |
Gluteal | The butt |
Inguinal | The groin |
Lumbar | Lower back between ribs and pelvis |
Mental | the chin |
Nasal | The nose |
Occipital | the back of the head |
Olecranal | The elbow |
Oral | Mouth |
Orbital | The eyes |
Patellar | The kneecaps |
Pelvic | The pelvis |
Plantar | The bottom/arch of the foot |
popliteal | The back of the knee |
Pubic | genital region |
Sacral | between hips/almost end of tail bone |
Scapular | Shoulder blades |
Sternal | The sternum |
Sural | Back of the calf |
Tarsal | The ankle |
Thoracic | Upper middle back/spine connected to the rib cage |
Umbilical | The belly button |
Vertebral | Spine |