THE HUMAN BODY: AN ORIENTATION Flashcards
Posterior Body Landmarks
1
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Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
A
Acromial
2
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Pertaining to the arm
A
Brachial
3
Q
Pertaining to the heel of the foot
A
Calcaneal
3
Q
Pertaining to the head
A
Cephalic
4
Q
Pertaining to the back
A
Dorsum
5
Q
Pertaining to the thigh
A
Femoral
6
Q
Pertaining to the hand
A
Manus
7
Q
Pertaining to the buttocks or rump
A
Gluteal
8
Q
Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
A
Lumbar
9
Q
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
A
Occipital
10
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Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
A
Olecranal
10
Q
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
A
Plantar
11
Q
Pertaining to the ear
A
Otic
11
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Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
A
Perineal
12
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Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
A
Sacral