Anatomical Landmarks Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
Ocular
A
eye
2
Q
Otic
A
ear
3
Q
Cephalic
A
head
4
Q
Cranial
A
skull
5
Q
Buccal
A
cheek
6
Q
Mental
A
chin
7
Q
Oral
A
mouth
8
Q
Cervical
A
neck
9
Q
Thoracic
A
chest
10
Q
Mammary
A
breast
11
Q
Axillary
A
armpit
12
Q
Brachial
A
arm
13
Q
Antecubital
A
front of elbow
14
Q
Carpal
A
wrist
15
Q
Palmar
A
palm
16
Q
Pollex
A
thumb
17
Q
Manual
A
hand
18
Q
Tarsal
A
ankle
19
Q
Digits
A
phalanges, fingers
20
Q
Inguinal
A
groin
21
Q
Pubic
A
pubis
22
Q
Femoral
A
thigh
23
Q
Patellar
A
kneecap
24
Q
Crural
A
lower leg
25
Pedal
foot
26
Hallux
great toe
27
Lumbar
loin
28
Acromial
shoulder
29
Dorsal
back
30
Gluteal
buttock
31
Popliteal
back of knee
32
Sural
calf
32
Plantar
sole
32
Calcaneal
heel
32
Olecranial
back of elbow
32
Caudal
toward the tailbone
32
Cranial
toward the head
32
Superior
up
32
Inferior
down
32
Posterior
toward the back
33
Anterior
toward the front
34
Medial
toward midline
35
Lateral
away from midline
36
Distal
away from the body
37
Proximal
toward the body
38
Superficial
outside
39
Deep
inside
40
Frontal Plane
(coronal=crown) across front of body
41
Sagittal/Midsagittal plane
down the middle
42
Transverse plane
across the waist
