Anterior/Posterior Body Landmarks Flashcards
1
Q
Abdominal
A
anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
2
Q
Acromial
A
point of shoulder
3
Q
Antebrachial
A
forearm
4
Q
Antecubital
A
anterior surface of elbow
5
Q
Axillary
A
armpit
6
Q
Brachial
A
arm
7
Q
Buccal
A
cheek area
8
Q
Carpal
A
wrist
9
Q
Cervical
A
neck region
10
Q
Calcaneal
A
heel of foot
11
Q
Coxal
A
hip
12
Q
Crural
A
leg
13
Q
Digital
A
fingers, toes
14
Q
Femoral
A
thigh
15
Q
Fibular
A
lateral part of leg
16
Q
Frontal
A
forehead
17
Q
Gluteal
A
buttock
18
Q
Inguinal
A
area where thighs meet body trunk; groin
19
Q
Lumbar
A
area of back between ribs and hips, the loin
20
Q
Mental
A
chin
21
Q
Nasal
A
nose area
22
Q
Occipital
A
posterior surface of the head or base of skull
23
Q
Olecranal
A
posterior surface of elbow
24
Q
Oral
A
mouth
25
Orbital
eye area
26
Patellar
anterior knee
27
Pelvic
area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
28
Plantar
the sole of the foot
29
Popliteal
posterior knee area
30
Sacral
area between hips
31
Scapular
shoulder blade region
32
Sternal
breastbone area
33
Sural
posterior surface of the leg; the calf
34
Tarsal
ankle region
35
Thoracic
chest
36
Umbilical
navel
37
Vertebral
area of spine
38
Cephalic
head
39
Deltoid
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
40
Pubic
genital region
