Body landmarks posterior and anterior Flashcards
Abdominal
Contains the gut/abs
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs(A)
Acromial
point of shoulder(A)
Antebrachial
Forearm(A)
Antecubital
Anterior surface of elbow(A)
Axillary
Armpit(A)
Brachial
Arm(A)
Buccal
cheek area(A)
carpal
wrist(A)
cervical
neck region(A)
coxal
hip(A)
crural
leg(A)
Deltoid
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
(A)
digital
fingers and toes(A)
femoral
thigh(A)
Fibular
lateral part of leg(A)
frontal
Forehead(A)
inguinal
Area where thigh meets body trunk; groin(A)
Nasal
Nose area(A)
Oral
mouth(A)
Orbital
eye area(A)
Patellar
Anterior knee(A)
pelvic
area overlying the pelvis antepriority(A)
Pubic
gential area(A)
Sternal
Breastbone area(A)
Tarsal
Ankle region(A)
Pectorial
Chest(A)
Umbilical
naval(A)
Palmer
palm
(A)
Calcaneal
heel of foot (P)
Cephalic
head(P)
Femoral
Thigh (P)
Gluteal
Buttock(P)
Lumbar
Area of back between ribs and hips;the loin(P)
occipital
posterior surface or head or base of skull
Olecranal
posterior surface of elbow
Popliteal
posterior knee area
Sacral
area between hips(p)
Scapular
shoulder blade region(p)
sural
Posterior surface of leg ;calf
Plantar
sole of the foot (p)
Spinal/verterbral
area of spinal column