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GRCC A&P BI121 lab #1 body sections
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/03/2010
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Abdominal
 Definition
Region between thorax and pelvis
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Acromial
 Definition
Point of the shoulder.
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Antibrachial
 Definition
Forearm
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AntiCubital
 Definition
Space in front of elbow. (Elbow Pit)
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Axillary
 Definition
Armpit
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Brachial
 Definition
Arm (upper portion)
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Buccal
 Definition
Cheek
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Carpal
 Definition
Wrist
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Deltoid
 Definition
Very top of the arm,
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Digital
 Definition
Finger
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Femoral
 Definition
Thigh
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Inguinal
 Definition
Depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh. (groin)
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Mammory
 Definition
Breast
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Nasal
 Definition
Nose
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Oral
 Definition
Mouth
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Orbital
 Definition
Eye cavity
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Patellar
 Definition
Front of knee (Knee cap)
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Pelvic
 Definition
Pelvis lower abdominal cavity.
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Perineal
 Definition
Region between the anus and the external reproductive organs. Perineum
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Pubic
 Definition
Relating to the region of the pubis.
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Sternal
 Definition
Middle of thoracic, anteriorly. (sternum)
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Tarsal
 Definition
Instep of foot (ankle)
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Thoracic
 Definition
Thoracic Cavity, heart.
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Umbilical
 Definition
Area near belly button
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Cephalic
 Definition
Head
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Gluteal
 Definition
Buttocks
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Lumbar
 Definition
Region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis. (loin)
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Occipital
 Definition
Lower posterior region of the head. Base of skull.
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Popliteal
 Definition
Area behind the knee (knee pit).
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Scapular
 Definition
Area over the scapula.
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Superior
 Definition
Means a part is above another part ro closer to the head. (the thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity).
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Inferior
 Definition
Means a part is below another part, or towards the feet.
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Anterior
 Definition
Or ventral, means towards the front.
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Ventral
 Definition
Or Anterior, means towards the front.
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Posterior
 Definition
Or Dorsal, is the opposite of anterior (or ventral). It means towards the back. The pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity.
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Medial
 Definition
Relates to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves. A part is medial if it is closer to this line than another part. (The nose is medial to the eyes).
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Lateral
 Definition
Means toward the side with respect to the imaginary midline. (The ears are lateral to the eyes)
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Sagital
 Definition
divides the body into the left and right halves.
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