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anatomical position
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when anatomists or doctors refer to specific areas of the human body, they do so in accordance with this universally accepted standard position
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axial
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relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body
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appendicular
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relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
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anterior body landmarks
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the frontside of the body
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abdominal
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pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
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acromial
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pertaining to the point of the shoulder
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antebrachial
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the forearm
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antecubital
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the anterior surface of the elbow
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axillary
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the armpit
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brachial
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the arm
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buccal
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the cheek
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carpal
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the wrist
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cervical
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the neck region
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coxal
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the hip
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crural
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the leg
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digital
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the fingers or toes
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femoral
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the thigh
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fibular (peroneal)
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the side of the leg
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frontal
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the forehead
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hallux
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the great toe
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inguinal
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the groin
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mammary
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the breast
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mental
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the chin
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nasal
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the nose
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oral
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the mouth
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orbital
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the bony eye socket (orbit)
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palmar
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the palm of the hand
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patellar
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the anterior knee (kneecap) region
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pedal
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the foot
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pelvic
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the pelvis region
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pollex
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the thumb
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pubic
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the genital region
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sternal
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the region of the breastbone
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tarsal
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the ankle
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thoracic
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the chest
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umbilical
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the navel
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posterior body landmarks
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the backside of the body
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acromial
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the point of the shoulder
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brachial
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the arm
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calcaneal
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the heel of the foot
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cephalic
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the head
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dorsum
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the back
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femoral
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the thigh
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gluteal
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the buttocks or rump
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lumbar
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the area of the back between the rips and hips; the loin
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manus
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the hand
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occipital
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the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
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olecranal
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the posterior aspect of the elbow
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otic
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the ear
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perineal
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the region between the anus and external genitalia
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plantar
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the sole of the foot
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popliteal
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the back of the knee
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sacral
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the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
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scapular
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pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
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sural
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the calf or posterior surface of the leg
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vertebral
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pertaining to the area of the spinal column
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superior
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toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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the head is superior to the abdomen
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inferior
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
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the navel is inferior to the chin
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ventral (anterior)
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toward or at the front of the body; behind
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the breastbone is anterior to the spine
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dorsal (posterior)
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toward or at the back of the body; behind
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the heart is posterior to the breastbone
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medial
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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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the heart is medial to the arm
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lateral
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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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the arms are lateral to the chest
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intermediate
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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the collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder
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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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the elbow is proximal to the wrist
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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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the knee is distal to the thigh
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superficial (external)
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toward or at the body surface
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the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
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deep (internal)
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away from the body surface; more internal
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the lungs are deep in the skin
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