Anterior And Posterior Landmarks Flashcards by Alex Brygger

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Acrominal

A

Point of shoulder

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Abdominal

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Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

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Antecubital

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Anterior surface of elbow

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Buccal

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Cheek area

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cervical

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Neck region

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Coxal

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Hip

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Crural

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Leg

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Digital

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Fingers, toes

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Fibular

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Lateral part of leg

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Inguinal

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Area where thigh meets body trunk, thigh

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Nasal

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Nose area

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Oral

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Mouth

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Orbital

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Eye area

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Patellar

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Anterior knee

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Pelvic

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Area overlaying the pelvis anteriorly

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Pubic

A

Genital region

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Sternal

A

Breastbone area

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Tarsal

A

Ankle region

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Thoracic

A

Chest

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Umbilical

A

Naval

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Cephalic

A

Head

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Deltoid

A

Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

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Gluteal

A

Buttock

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Lumbar

A

Area of back between ribs and hips

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Occipital

A

Posterior surface of head

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Popliteal

A

Posterior knee area

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Sacral

A

Area between hips

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Scapular

A

Shoulder blade region

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Sural

A

The posterior surface of lower leg, the calf

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Vertebral

A

Area of spine

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Superior

A

Toward the head

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Inferior

A

Away from the head

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Anterior

A

Toward the front of the body

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Posterior

A

Toward the back of the body

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Medial

A

Toward the midline of the body

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Lateral

A

Away from the middle

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Intermediate

A

Between the midline and lateral position

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Proximal

A

Close to the origin of the body

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Distal

A

Farther from the origin of the body

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Superficial

A

Surface

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Deep

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Toward the center