Posterior Body Landmarks Flashcards
1
Q
Scapula or shoulder blade area
A
Scapular
2
Q
Posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
A
Occipital
3
Q
Posterior aspect of the elbow
A
Olecranal
4
Q
Area of the spinal column
A
Vertebral
5
Q
Back of the knee
A
Popliteal
6
Q
Thigh
A
Femoral
7
Q
Region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
A
Sacral
8
Q
Sole of the foot
A
Plantar
9
Q
Arm
A
Brachial
10
Q
Heel of the foot
A
Calcaneal
11
Q
Point of the shoulder
A
Acromial
12
Q
Hand
A
Manus
13
Q
Back
A
Dorsum
14
Q
Region between the anus and external genitalia
A
Perineal
15
Q
Ear
A
Otic