Directional - Regional terms Flashcards by Erendira Gutierrez Lopez

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Directional terms

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Words describing body parts in relation to another

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Regional terms

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Words describing a section of a body part

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Anterior

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The front side of the body

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Posterior

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The back side of the body

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Inferior

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Below something else

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Superior

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Above something else

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Distal

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Away from the point of attachment

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Proximal

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Towards the point of attachment

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Superficial

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Towards the surface of the body, skin

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body

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Ventral

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The front of the body, mainly talking about a cavity

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Dorsal

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The back of the body, mainly talking about a cavity

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the stomach

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Antecubital

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Triangular section anterior to the elbow

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Axillary

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The armpit

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Brachial

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Located from the shoulder to the elbow

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Buccal

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The cheeks

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Calcaneal

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The heel bone of the foot

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Carpal

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The wrist

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Cephalic

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The head and skull

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Cervical

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The neck, consisting of 7 bones

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Coxal

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The hips

Digital

The fingers

Femoral

The thighs

Gluteal

The butt

Inguinal

The groin

Lumbar

Lower back, 5 vertebrae

Nasal

The nose down to the pharynx

Olecranal

Elbow

Occipital

Inferior brain lobe

Oral

Mouth

Patellar

Knee cap

Popliteal

Back of the knee

Scapular

Shoulder blade on the back

Tarsal

Near foot ankle

Umbilical

Near the umbilicus

Orbital

The eyes

Pelvic

Between body trunk and legs

Sacral

Bottom of the spine

Thoracic

Upper to middle back

Vertebral

The spine