Anterior/Posterior Body Landmarks Flashcards
Abdominal
anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
Acromial
point of shoulder
Antebrachial
forearm
Antecubital
anterior surface of elbow
Axillary
armpit
Brachial
arm
Buccal
cheek area
Carpal
wrist
Cervical
neck region
Calcaneal
heel of foot
Coxal
hip
Crural
leg
Digital
fingers, toes
Femoral
thigh
Fibular
lateral part of leg
Frontal
forehead
Gluteal
buttock
Inguinal
area where thighs meet body trunk; groin
Lumbar
area of back between ribs and hips, the loin
Mental
chin
Nasal
nose area
Occipital
posterior surface of the head or base of skull
Olecranal
posterior surface of elbow
Oral
mouth
Orbital
eye area
Patellar
anterior knee
Pelvic
area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
Plantar
the sole of the foot
Popliteal
posterior knee area
Sacral
area between hips
Scapular
shoulder blade region
Sternal
breastbone area
Sural
posterior surface of the leg; the calf
Tarsal
ankle region
Thoracic
chest
Umbilical
navel
Vertebral
area of spine
Cephalic
head
Deltoid
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
Pubic
genital region