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Anatomical Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Cubital | elbow |
Gluteal | buttocks |
lumbar | lower back |
nasal | nose |
antecubital | front of elbow |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | arm |
carpal | wrist |
cephalic | head |
cervical | neck |
coxal | hips |
cranial | skull |
digital | fingers |
dorsal | back |
femoral | thigh |
frontal | forehead |
occipital | back of head |
oral | mouth |
orbital | eye cavity |
patellar | front of knee |
pectoral | chest |
tarsals | ankle |
vertebral | spine |
superior | towards the head |
inferior | away from the head |
anterior | towards the front or belly |
posterior | towards the back |
medial | towards the mid-line of the body |
lateral | away from the mid-line of the body |
proximal | closer to the point of attachment on the body |
distal | farther from the trunk of the body on a limb |
superficial | towards or at the body surface |
deep | away from the body surface; more internal |
popliteal | back of knee |