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Pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

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Acromial

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Pertaining to the armpit

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Axillary

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Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis

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Appendicular

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Relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body

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Axial

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6
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Pertaining to the arm

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Brachial

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Pertaining to the wrist

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Carpal

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Pertaining to the head

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the neck region

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Cervical

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10
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Pertaining to the hip

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Coxal

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11
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Pertaining to the fingers or toes

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Digital

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12
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Pertaining to the thigh

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Femoral

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13
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Pertaining to the side of the leg

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Fibular (Peroneal)

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Pertaining to the forehead

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Frontal

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15
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Pertaining to the great toe

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Hallux

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16
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Pertaining to the groin

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Inguinal

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17
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Pertaining to the chin

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Mental

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18
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Pertaining to the nose

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Nasal

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19
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Pertaining to the mouth

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Oral

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20
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Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit)

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Orbital

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21
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Pertaining to the palm of the hand

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Palmar

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22
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Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region

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Patellar

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23
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Pertaining to the foot

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Pedal

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24
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Pertaining to the pelvis region

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Pelvic

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Pertaining to the thumb
Pollex
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Pertaining to the genital region
Pubic
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Pertaining to the region of the breastbone
Sternal
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Pertaining to the ankle
Tarsal
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Pertaining to the chest
Thoracic
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Pertaining to the naval
Umbilical
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Pertaining to the heel of the foot
Calcaneal
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Pertaining to the back
Dorsum
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Pertaining to the buttocks or rump
Gluteal
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Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
Lumbar
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Pertaining to the to hand
Manus
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Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
Occipital
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Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
Olecranal
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Pertaining to the ear
Otic
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Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
Perineal
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar
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Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
Sacral
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Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
Scapular
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Pertaining to the area of the spinal column
Vertebral
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Superior | Inferior
Above | Below
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Anterior | Posterior
Front | Back
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Dorsal | Ventral
Backside | Bellyside
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Cephalad | Caudal
Towards the Head | Towards the Tail
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Medial | Lateral
Towards the midline (median plane) | Away from the midline (median plane)
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Proximal | Distal
Nearer the trunk or attached end | Father from the trunk or point of attachment
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Superficial | Deep
Towards or at the body surface | Away from the body surface
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Down the middle; left/ right halves
Sagittal Plane
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Separate front from back
Frontal Plane
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Horizontal across cut
Transverse Plane
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When organs are sectioned along the transverse plane, the sections are called ______ ______.
Cross Sections
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The brain is enclosed within the rigid skull
Cranial Cavity
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The delicate spinal cord is protected by the bony vertebral column
Vertebral Cavity
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Separate from the rest of the ventral cavity by the dome- shaped diaphragm
Thoracic Cavity
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The area that houses the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs Cavity below the diaphragm
Abdominal (Abdominopelvic Cavity) Cavity
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Superior mediastinum and pericardial cavity
Mediastinum
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One on each side
Plural Cavity

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