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Know the anatomical terms for all parts of the human body (either adjective or noun)

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What is the anatomical term for forehead?

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Frons (frontal)

Frons refers to the forehead area in anatomical terminology.

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What is the anatomical term for head?

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Cephalon (cephalic)

Cephalon is the term used to describe the head region.

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What is the anatomical term for mouth?

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Oris (oral)

Oris is used in anatomy to refer to the mouth.

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What is the anatomical term for chin?

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Mentis (mental)

Mentis denotes the chin area.

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What is the anatomical term for armpit?

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Axilla (axillary)

Axilla is the term for the armpit region.

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What is the anatomical term for arm?

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Brachium (brachial)

Brachium refers to the arm in anatomical terms.

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What is the anatomical term for front of elbow?

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Antecubitis (antecubital)

Antecubitis is the term for the front of the elbow.

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What is the anatomical term for forearm?

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Antebrachium (antebrachial)

Antebrachium denotes the forearm.

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What is the anatomical term for wrist?

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Carpus (carpal)

Carpus refers to the wrist area.

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What is the anatomical term for palm?

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Palma (palmar)

Palma is the term used for the palm of the hand.

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What is the anatomical term for thumb?

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Pollex

Pollex refers specifically to the thumb.

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What is the anatomical term for skull?

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Cranium (cranial)

Cranium is the term for the skull.

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What is the anatomical term for face?

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Facies (facial)

Facies denotes the face region.

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What is the anatomical term for nose?

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Nasus (nasal)

Nasus refers to the nose.

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What is the anatomical term for eye?

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Oculus (orbital or ocular)

Oculus is used to describe the eye.

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What is the anatomical term for ear?

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Auris (otic)

Auris refers to the ear area.

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What is the anatomical term for cheek?

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Bucca (buccal)

Bucca denotes the cheek region.

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What is the anatomical term for neck?

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Cervicis (cervical)

Cervicis refers to the neck area.

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What is the anatomical term for thorax or chest?

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Thoracis (thoracic)

Thoracis is the term for the chest region.

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What is the anatomical term for breast?

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Mamma (mammary)

Mamma denotes the breast area.

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What is the anatomical term for abdomen?

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Abdomen (abdominal)

Abdomen refers to the abdominal region.

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What is the anatomical term for navel?

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Umbilicus (umbilical)

Umbilicus refers to the navel.

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What is the anatomical term for pelvis?

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Pelvis (pelvic)

Pelvis denotes the pelvic region.

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What is the anatomical term for shoulder?

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Acromial

Acromial refers to the shoulder area.

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What is the anatomical term for back?

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Dorsum (dorsal)

Dorsum is the term for the back region.

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What is the anatomical term for back of elbow?

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Olecranon (olecranal)

Olecranon refers to the back of the elbow.

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What is the anatomical term for loin?

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Lumbus (lumbar)

Lumbus denotes the loin area.

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What is the anatomical term for hand?

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Manus (manual)

Manus refers to the hand region.

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What is the anatomical term for fingers?

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Digits (digital)

Digits denotes the fingers.

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What is the anatomical term for kneecap?

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Patella (patellar)

Patella refers to the kneecap.

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What is the anatomical term for leg?

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Crus (crural)

Crus denotes the leg region.

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What is the anatomical term for ankle?

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Tarsus (tarsal)

Tarsus refers to the ankle area.

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What is the anatomical term for toes?

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Digits (digital)

Digits also refers to the toes.

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What is the anatomical term for great toe?

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Hallux

Hallux refers specifically to the great toe.

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What is the anatomical term for groin?

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Inguen (inguinal)

Inguen denotes the groin area.

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What is the anatomical term for pubis?

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Pubis (pubic)

Pubis refers to the pubic region.

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What is the anatomical term for thigh?

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Femur (femoral)

Femur is the term for the thigh.

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What is the anatomical term for foot?

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Pes (pedal)

Pes denotes the foot region.

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What is the anatomical term for buttock?

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Gluteus (gluteal)

Gluteus refers to the buttock area.

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What is the anatomical term for back of knee?

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Popliteus (popliteal)

Popliteus denotes the back of the knee.

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What is the anatomical term for calf?

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Sura (sural)

Sura refers to the calf area.

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What is the anatomical term for heel of foot?

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Calcaneus (calcaneal)

Calcaneus denotes the heel of the foot.

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What is the anatomical term for sole of foot?

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Planta (plantar)

Planta refers to the sole of the foot.

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