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External Regions
Cranial | Surrounding the brain |
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Facial | Face region |
Cervical | Neck region |
Deltoid | Shoulder region |
Sternal | Center of the chest |
Pectoral | Chest |
Brachial | Arm |
Antecubetial | Elbow |
Abdominal | Stomach Region |
Antebrachial | Forearm |
Coxal | Hip region |
Palmer | Hand |
Digital | Fingers |
Inguinal | Groin |
Genital | Pubic |
Femoral | Thigh |
Patellar | Knee Cap |
Crural | Shin |
Pedal | Foot |
Digital | Toes |
Cephalic | General head region |
Nuchal | Area behind the neck |
Acapular | Shoulder blade |
Antebrachial | Forearm |
Vertebral | Backbone |
Cubital | Back of the elbow |
Lumbar | Love handles |
Brachial | Arm |
Gluteal | Butt |
Femoral | Thigh |
Popilteal | Back of the knee |
Sural | Calf |
Calcaneal | Heel |
Superior | Above |
Transverse Plane | Top, Bottom |
Sagittal Plane | Left, Right |
Coronal/Frontal Plane | Front, Back |
Inferior | Below |
Proximal | Closer to trunk |
Distal | End of extremities |
Medial | Close to midline |
Lateral | To the side |
Anterior/Ventral | Front |
Posterior/Dorsal | Back |