Terminology for Surface Regions and Landmarks Flashcards
1
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abdominal (abdomen)
A
anterior trunk region
2
Q
acromial
A
point of shoulder
3
Q
antebrachial
A
forearm
4
Q
antecubital
A
anterior surface of elbow
5
Q
axillary
A
arm pit
6
Q
brachial
A
arm
7
Q
buccal
A
cheek
8
Q
calcaneal
A
heel of foot
9
Q
carpal
A
wrist
10
Q
cephalic
A
head
11
Q
cervical
A
neck
12
Q
coxal
A
hip
13
Q
crural
A
leg
14
Q
digital
A
fingers or toes
15
Q
dorsum
A
back
16
Q
femoral
A
thigh
17
Q
fibular (peroneal)
A
lateral side of leg
18
Q
frontal
A
forehead
19
Q
gluteal
A
buttocks
20
Q
hallux
A
great toe
21
Q
inguinal
A
groin
22
Q
lumbar
A
lower back ( between ribs and hip)
23
Q
mammary
A
breast
24
Q
manus
A
hand
25
mental
chin
26
nasal
nose
27
occipital
(back)posterior head or base of skull
28
olecranal
posterior elbow
29
oral
mouth
30
orbital
eye socket
31
otic
ear
32
palmar
palm
33
patellar
(kneecap) anterior knee
34
pedal
foot
35
pelvic
pelvis region
36
perineal
between anus and genitalia
37
plantar
sole of foot
38
pollex
thumb
39
popliteal
back of knee
40
pubic
genital region
41
sacral
posterior region between hip bones
42
scapular
shoulder blade (scapula) area
43
sternal
breast bone region
44
sural
posterior surface of leg (calf)
45
tarsal
ankle
46
thoracic
chest region
47
umbilical
(belly button) Navel
48
vertebral
area of the spinal column
