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Anatomical terms
Common names & corresponding anatomical terms
Question | Answer |
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abdomen | abdominal |
hollow behind knee | popliteal |
chin | mental |
top of foot | dorsum |
skull | cranial |
ankle | tarsal |
temple | temporal |
shoulder | acromial |
chest (superior portion trunk) | thoracic |
forehead | frontal |
nose | nasal |
pubis | pubic |
spinal column | vertebral |
forearm | antebrachial |
navel | umbilical |
leg | crural |
palm | palmar or volar |
great toe | hallux |
armpit | axillary |
foot (whole) | pedal |
eye | orbital or ocular |
shoulder blade | scapular |
sole | planter |
region between anus and external genitals | perineal |
thumb | pollex |
heel | calcaneal |
anterior surface of knee | patellar |
front of elbow | antecubital |
pelvis | pelvic |
back of hand | dorsum |
back (whole) | dorsal |
ear | otic |
hip | coxal |
neck | cervical |
head | cephalic |
back of elbow | olecranal cubital |
groin | inguinal |
hand | manual |
cheek | buccal |
loin | lumbar |
face | facial |
between hips (posterior) | sacral |
buttock | gluteal |
breast | mammary |
base of skull | occipital |
mouth | oral |
arm | brachial |
fingers & toes | digital or phalangeal |
breastbone | sternal |
thigh | femoral |
wrist | carpal |