Posterior Flashcards
Superficial
Surface
Occipital
Base of skull
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Deep
Inside
Superior
Higher from point of origin
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck
Scapular
Scapula
Brachial
Upper limb
Thoracic
Chest and middle part of back (2)
Dorsal
Back
Vertebral
Spine
Lateral
From the sides
Pelvic
Hips
Carpal
In hand/wrist
Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh bone (femur)
Umbilical
Umbilical area
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
Patellar
Patella region
Inferior
Lower than the point of origin
Popliteal
Back of knee
Calcaneal
Heel bone
Tarsal
Ankle
Digital
Pertaining to the fingers or toes
Gluteal
Butt muscle
Sacral
Sacrum or hips
Distal
Far from point of origin
Coxal
Hip/sacrum (5)
Lumbar
Back of spine (3) under thoracic
Olecranal
Back of elbow
Axillary
Armpit
Proximal
Close to point of origin