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superior / cranial

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towards the head end or upper

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inferior or caudal

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towards the lower part, below

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ventral or anterior

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towards the front

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dorsal or posterior

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towards the back, behind

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medial

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towards the midline, the inner side

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lateral

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away from the midline, on the outer side

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intermediate

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between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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proximal

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closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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distal

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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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superficial or external

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towards or at the body surface

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deep or internal

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away from the body surgace, more internal

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acromial

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bony part of scapula (shoulder blade)

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antebrachial

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forearm

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axillary

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relating to the armpit

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brachial

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upper arm from shoulder to elbow

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buccal

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relating to the mouth or cheek

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calcaneal

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heel bone

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carpal

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wrist

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cephalic

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head

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cervical

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neck

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coxal

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hip

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crural

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leg

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digital

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fingers

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dorsum

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relating to the posterior

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femoral
thigh (femur)
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fibular or peroneal
lower leg, lateral of tibia
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frontal
forehead, face region
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gluteal
buttocks
29
hallux
big toe
30
inguinal
lateral to the groin
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loin
below rib cage and above pelvis
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lumbar
lower back
33
mammary
breast region
34
manus
hand
35
mental
chin
36
nasal
nose
37
occipital
back of the head
38
optic
39
otic
ears
40
olecranal
back of the elbow
41
oral
mouth
42
orbital
eyes
43
palmar
palm
44
patellar
knee
45
pedal
foot
46
pelvic
goin region
47
perineal
between anus and genitilia
48
plantar
sole/bottom of foot
49
pollex
thumb
50
pubic
genitals
51
popliteal
back of knee
52
sacral
bottom of the spine
53
scapular
shoulder blade
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sternal
breastbone, center of chest
55
sural
calf
56
tarsal
ankle
57
thoracic
chest region
58
umbilical
center of abdomen
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vertebral
spine
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towards the head end or upper
superior / cranial
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towards the lower part, below
inferior or caudal
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towards the front
ventral or anterior
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towards the back, behind
dorsal or posterior
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towards the midline, the inner side
medial
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away from the midline, on the outer side
lateral
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
intermediate
67
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
proximal
68
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
69
towards or at the body surface
superficial or external
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away from the body surgace, more internal
deep or internal
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bony part of scapula (shoulder blade)
acromial
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forearm
antebrachial
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relating to the armpit
axillary
74
arm
brachial
75
relating to the mouth or cheek
buccal
76
heel bone
calcaneal
77
wrist
carpal
78
head
cephalic
79
neck
cervical
80
hip
coxal
81
leg
crural
82
fingers
digital
83
relating to the posterior
dorsum
84
thigh (femur)
femoral
85
lower leg, lateral of tibia
fibular or peroneal
86
forehead, face region
frontal
87
buttocks
gluteal
88
big toe
hallux
89
groin, between legs and genitals
inguinal
90
below rib cage and above pelvis
loin
91
lower back
lumbar
92
breast region
mammary
93
hand
manus
94
chin
mental
95
nose
nasal
96
back of the head
occipital
97
optic
98
ears
otic
99
back of the elbow
olecranal
100
mouth
oral
101
eyes
orbital
102
palm
palmar
103
knee
patellar
104
foot
pedal
105
goin region
pelvic
106
between anus and genitilia
perineal
107
sole/bottom of foot
plantar
108
thumb
pollex
109
genitals
pubic
110
back of knee
popliteal
111
bottom of the spine
sacral
112
shoulder blade
scapular
113
breastbone, center of chest
sternal
114
calf
sural
115
ankle
tarsal
116
chest region
thoracic
117
center of abdomen
umbilical
118
spine
vertebral
119
hypothalamus
integrating center for the negative feedback loop that regulates body temperature
120
prone position
patient placed face down
121
supine
patient faced face up
122
coelom
the ventral body cavity develops from this in the embryo
123
peritoneum
serous membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines
124
ipsalateral
same side of the body
125
contralateral
opposite side of the body
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rostral
front of the face

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