Which term means head?

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Which term means head?

Cephalic means head. It comes from the Greek kephale, meaning head, and is used to describe structures or regions relating to the head in anatomy. The other terms point to different areas: pubic refers to the groin region around the pubis bone; deltoid describes the shoulder area (and the triangle-shaped deltoid muscle); gluteal relates to the buttocks. So cephalic is the correct term for head.

Cephalic means head. It comes from the Greek kephale, meaning head, and is used to describe structures or regions relating to the head in anatomy. The other terms point to different areas: pubic refers to the groin region around the pubis bone; deltoid describes the shoulder area (and the triangle-shaped deltoid muscle); gluteal relates to the buttocks. So cephalic is the correct term for head.

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