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Regional terms
anterior and posterior regional terms
Term | Definition |
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mouth | oral |
chin | mental |
armpit | axillary |
arm (anterior upper) | brachial |
front of elbow | antecubital |
forearm | antebrachial |
chest | thoracic |
breast | mammary |
abdomen | abdominal |
naval | umbillical |
pelvis | pelvic |
neck | cervical |
cheek | buccal |
hip | coxal |
thumb | pollex |
wrist | carpal |
palm | palmar |
fingers and toes | digits and phallanges |
hand | manual |
groin | inguinal |
pubis | pubic |
thigh | femoral |
kneecap | patellar |
leg (anterior lower) | crural |
ankle | tarsal |
big toe | hallux |
shoulder | acromial |
back | dorsal |
back of elbow | olecranal |
head | cephallic |
bottom of head | occipital |
lower back | lumber |
buttock | gluteal |
back of knee | popliteal |
calf | sural |
heel | calcaneal |
bottom/sole of foot | plantar |