THE HUMAN BODY: AN ORIENTATION Flashcards
Posterior Body Landmarks
Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Acromial
Pertaining to the arm
Brachial
Pertaining to the heel of the foot
Calcaneal
Pertaining to the head
Cephalic
Pertaining to the back
Dorsum
Pertaining to the thigh
Femoral
Pertaining to the hand
Manus
Pertaining to the buttocks or rump
Gluteal
Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
Lumbar
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
Occipital
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
Olecranal
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar
Pertaining to the ear
Otic
Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
Perineal
Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
Sacral
Pertaining to the back of the knee
Popliteal
Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
Scapular
Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg
Sural
Pertaining to the area of the spinal column
Vertebral