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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/04/2012

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Superior
Definition
Torwards head end of the body
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Inferior
Definition
Away from the head
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Anterior
Definition
toward the front of the body
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Posterior
Definition
Towards the backside of the body
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Medial
Definition
towards the midline of the body
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Lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body
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Intermediate
Definition
b/w a more medial and a more lateral stucture
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Proximal
Definition
close to the origin of the body part
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Distal
Definition
Farther from the origin of the body part
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Superficial
Definition
closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
Definition
away from surface
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abdominal
Definition
anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
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acromial
Definition
point of shoulder
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antecubital
Definition
anterior surface of elbow
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axillary
Definition
armpit
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brachial
Definition
arm
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buccal
Definition
cheek area
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carpal
Definition
wrist
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cervical
Definition
neck region
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coxal
Definition
hip
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crural
Definition
leg
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digital
Definition
fingers toes
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femoral
Definition
thigh
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fibular
Definition
lateral part of leg
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inguinal
Definition
groin
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nasal
Definition
nose area
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oral
Definition
mouth
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orbital
Definition
eye area
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patellar
Definition
anterior knee
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pelvic
Definition
area overlying the pelvic anteriorly
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pubic
Definition
genital region
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sternal
Definition
breastbone area
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tarsal
Definition
ankle area
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thorasic
Definition
chest
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umbilical
Definition
naval
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cephalic
Definition
head
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deltoid
Definition
curve or shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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gluteal
Definition
buttock
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lumbar
Definition
area of back between the ribs and hips
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occipital
Definition
posterior surface of head
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popliteal
Definition
posterior knee area
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sacral
Definition
area between hips
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scapular
Definition
shoulder blade area
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sural
Definition
posterior surface of lower leg; calf
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vertebral
Definition
area of spine
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sagittal section
Definition
plane dividing left and right
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frontal section
Definition
plane dividing front and back
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transverse section
Definition
plane dividing bottom from top
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