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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/08/2022

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Term
Antecubital
Definition
anterior surface of the elbow
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Axillary
Definition
armpit area
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Brachial
Definition
pertaining to the arm
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Carpal
Definition
one of the 8 bones of the wrist; pertaining to the wrist
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Cervical
Definition
referring to the neck or neck like portion of an organ structure
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Crural
Definition
referring to the leg or thigh; shin
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Deep
Definition
extending far down from the top of the surface
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Digital
Definition
pertaining to the digits; fingers or toes
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Distil
Definition
situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment
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Dorsal/ Posterior
Definition
relating to the upper side or back of organism
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Femoral
Definition
pertaining to the thigh
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Frontal
Definition
a longitudinal plane that divides that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions
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Gluteal
Definition
pertaining to the buttock
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Inferior
Definition
large vein that carries blood from veins inferior to the diaphragm back to the right atrium
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Nasal
Definition
pertaining to the nose
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Occipital
Definition
pertaining to the area at the back of the head
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Oral
Definition
relating to the mouth
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Orbital
Definition
eye area
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Patellar
Definition
relating to the patella
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Pedal
Definition
pertaining to the foot or feet
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Popliteal
Definition
related to the posterior knee
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Proximal
Definition
situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment
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Superficial
Definition
situated on the skin or immediately under neath of the skin
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Sural
Definition
related the posterior leg; calf
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Umbilical
Definition
pertaining to the naval area
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Anterior 1
Ventral 2
Definition
nearer the front, situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head

relating to the back side of the body
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Vertebral
Definition
relating to, or being vertebrae or spinal column
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Frontal
Definition
interlocking joint formed at the intersection of the two parietal bones with the frontal bone; also called frontal suture ( front and back)
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Oblique
Definition
dividing the body horizontally
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Sagittal
Definition
a longitudinal (vertical) plane that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left portions ( divides right down the middle)
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Transverse
Definition
plane that divides the body or its parts into superior and inferior parts; cross section (divides at the waist)
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Abdominal
Definition
pertaining to the anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
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Cranial
Definition
the space within the skull that accommodates the brain
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Pelvic
Definition
bowl-like structure that sits below the abdominal cavity
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Spinal
Definition
the cavity that contains the spinal cord within the vertebral column, formed by the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
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Thoracic
Definition
Has to do with where the heart is
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