Terms Pertaining to body regions, positions and locations

Question 1

Abdominal

Answer 1

The position of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm

Question 2

Adipose

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Fat

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Adrenal

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Adrenal glands: Near the kidneys

Question 4

Alimentary

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Food or nutrition (alimentary canal)

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Anal

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The region of the anus

Question 6

Anatomical Position

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Standing on all four legs, neck straight, head up and facing forward

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Antebrachial

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The forearm, lower front leg

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Anterior

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Nearer the front of the body or to the head

Question 9

Aortic

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The aorta (largest artery)

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Appendicular

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Legs (appendages, extremities)

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Arterial

Answer 11

Arteries or the blood in them

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Articulation

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The joint or junction of two or more body parts

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Axial

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The head, neck and body

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Axillary

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The armpit area (front leg)

Question 15

Brachial

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The arm, upper front leg

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Buccal

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Inner surfaces of the cheeks

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Carpal

Answer 17

The wrist

Question 18

Caudal

Answer 18

The tail

Question 19

Celiac

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The abdomen

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Cephalic

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The head

Question 21

Cervial

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The neck

Question 22

Coccygeal

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The tail area

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Costal

Answer 23

Ribs

Question 24

Cranial

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The skull

Question 25

Crural

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The leg

Question 26

Cubital

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The elbow or forearm

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Cutaneous

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Skin

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Deep

Answer 28

A region below the surfaces of the body

Question 29

Digital

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Toes

Question 30

Distal

Answer 30

A direction away from the point of origin

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Dorsal

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The back

Question 32

Epigastric

Answer 32

The region above the stomach

Question 33

Extremities

Answer 33

Limbs

Question 34

Femoral

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The thigh

Question 35

Forearm

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The portion of the arm between the elbow and the carpus

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Frontal

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The forehead

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Gluteal

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The buttock

Question 38

Groin

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The region between the abdomen and the thigh

Question 39

Hypochondrium

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The region below the cartilage of the ribs

Question 40

Hypogastric

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Areas below the stomach

Question 41

Iliac

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The hip bone

Question 42

Inguinal

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The groin

Question 43

Lateral recumbency

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Lying on the side, left or right

Question 44

Lumbar

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The lower back and side

Question 45

Mammary

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Breasts

Question 46

Medial

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The middle: toward midline

Question 47

Midsagittal

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A line dividing the body at its exact median into two near-mirror images: also called medial

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Occipital

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The back of the skull

Question 49

Ophthalmic

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The eyes

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Oral

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The mouth

Question 51

Orbital

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The bony cavity that contains the eyeball

Question 52

Palmar

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The sole of the front foot

Question 53

Patellar

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The knee

Question 54

Pectoral

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The chest

Question 55

Pedal

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The foot

Question 56

Pelvic

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The caudal portion of the body

Question 57

Perineal

Answer 57

The region between the anus and the genitals

Question 58

Planes

Answer 58

Sections of body space

Question 59

Plantar

Answer 59

The sole of the hind foot

Question 60

Popliteal

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The region behind the knee

Question 61

Posterior

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The back

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Proximal

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An area near the point of origin

Question 63

Quadrants

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One of four sections in the abdomiopelvic area

Question 64

Recumbent

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Lying down

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Rostral

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Toward the nose

Question 66

Sacral

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The portion of the spine located near the pelvis

Question 67

Sagittal plane

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A plane that divides the body vertically into right and left parts

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Sternal recumbency

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Lying on the belly

Question 69

Superficial

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A region close to the surface of the body

Question 70

Tarsal

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The ankle or hock

Question 71

Temporal

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The side of the skull

Question 72

Thoracic

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The chest

Question 73

Transverse (or cross-sectional) plane

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A plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts

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Umbilical

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The naval

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Ventral

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A direction toward the belly

Question 76

Zygomatic

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The cheek