Posterior Body Landmarks Flashcards
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Gluteal
A
Buttock
1
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Deltoid
A
Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle.
2
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Lumbar
A
Area of back between ribs and hips.
3
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Occipital
A
Posterior surface of head.
4
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Scapular
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Shoulder blade region.
5
Q
Sural
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The posterior surface of lower leg, the calf.
6
Q
Dorsal cavity
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Bones of the cranial portion of the skull and vertebral column, toward the dorsal (posterior) side of the body.
7
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Cranial cavity
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Contains the brain
8
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Spinal Cavity
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Contains the spinal chord, an extension of the brain