Anatomical Landmarks

Question 1

What is the anatomical term for forehead?

Answer 1

Frons (frontal)

Frons refers to the forehead area in anatomical terminology.

Question 2

What is the anatomical term for head?

Answer 2

Cephalon (cephalic)

Cephalon is the term used to describe the head region.

Question 3

What is the anatomical term for mouth?

Answer 3

Oris (oral)

Oris is used in anatomy to refer to the mouth.

Question 4

What is the anatomical term for chin?

Answer 4

Mentis (mental)

Mentis denotes the chin area.

Question 5

What is the anatomical term for armpit?

Answer 5

Axilla (axillary)

Axilla is the term for the armpit region.

Question 6

What is the anatomical term for arm?

Answer 6

Brachium (brachial)

Brachium refers to the arm in anatomical terms.

Question 7

What is the anatomical term for front of elbow?

Answer 7

Antecubitis (antecubital)

Antecubitis is the term for the front of the elbow.

Question 8

What is the anatomical term for forearm?

Answer 8

Antebrachium (antebrachial)

Antebrachium denotes the forearm.

Question 9

What is the anatomical term for wrist?

Answer 9

Carpus (carpal)

Carpus refers to the wrist area.

Question 10

What is the anatomical term for palm?

Answer 10

Palma (palmar)

Palma is the term used for the palm of the hand.

Question 11

What is the anatomical term for thumb?

Answer 11

Pollex

Pollex refers specifically to the thumb.

Question 12

What is the anatomical term for skull?

Answer 12

Cranium (cranial)

Cranium is the term for the skull.

Question 13

What is the anatomical term for face?

Answer 13

Facies (facial)

Facies denotes the face region.

Question 14

What is the anatomical term for nose?

Answer 14

Nasus (nasal)

Nasus refers to the nose.

Question 15

What is the anatomical term for eye?

Answer 15

Oculus (orbital or ocular)

Oculus is used to describe the eye.

Question 16

What is the anatomical term for ear?

Answer 16

Auris (otic)

Auris refers to the ear area.

Question 17

What is the anatomical term for cheek?

Answer 17

Bucca (buccal)

Bucca denotes the cheek region.

Question 18

What is the anatomical term for neck?

Answer 18

Cervicis (cervical)

Cervicis refers to the neck area.

Question 19

What is the anatomical term for thorax or chest?

Answer 19

Thoracis (thoracic)

Thoracis is the term for the chest region.

Question 20

What is the anatomical term for breast?

Answer 20

Mamma (mammary)

Mamma denotes the breast area.

Question 21

What is the anatomical term for abdomen?

Answer 21

Abdomen (abdominal)

Abdomen refers to the abdominal region.

Question 22

What is the anatomical term for navel?

Answer 22

Umbilicus (umbilical)

Umbilicus refers to the navel.

Question 23

What is the anatomical term for pelvis?

Answer 23

Pelvis (pelvic)

Pelvis denotes the pelvic region.

Question 24

What is the anatomical term for shoulder?

Answer 24

Acromial

Acromial refers to the shoulder area.

Question 25

What is the anatomical term for back?

Answer 25

Dorsum (dorsal) ## Footnote Dorsum is the term for the back region.

Question 26

What is the anatomical term for back of elbow?

Answer 26

Olecranon (olecranal) ## Footnote Olecranon refers to the back of the elbow.

Question 27

What is the anatomical term for loin?

Answer 27

Lumbus (lumbar) ## Footnote Lumbus denotes the loin area.

Question 28

What is the anatomical term for hand?

Answer 28

Manus (manual) ## Footnote Manus refers to the hand region.

Question 29

What is the anatomical term for fingers?

Answer 29

Digits (digital) ## Footnote Digits denotes the fingers.

Question 30

What is the anatomical term for kneecap?

Answer 30

Patella (patellar) ## Footnote Patella refers to the kneecap.

Question 31

What is the anatomical term for leg?

Answer 31

Crus (crural) ## Footnote Crus denotes the leg region.

Question 32

What is the anatomical term for ankle?

Answer 32

Tarsus (tarsal) ## Footnote Tarsus refers to the ankle area.

Question 33

What is the anatomical term for toes?

Answer 33

Digits (digital) ## Footnote Digits also refers to the toes.

Question 34

What is the anatomical term for great toe?

Answer 34

Hallux ## Footnote Hallux refers specifically to the great toe.

Question 35

What is the anatomical term for groin?

Answer 35

Inguen (inguinal) ## Footnote Inguen denotes the groin area.

Question 36

What is the anatomical term for pubis?

Answer 36

Pubis (pubic) ## Footnote Pubis refers to the pubic region.

Question 37

What is the anatomical term for thigh?

Answer 37

Femur (femoral) ## Footnote Femur is the term for the thigh.

Question 38

What is the anatomical term for foot?

Answer 38

Pes (pedal) ## Footnote Pes denotes the foot region.

Question 39

What is the anatomical term for buttock?

Answer 39

Gluteus (gluteal) ## Footnote Gluteus refers to the buttock area.

Question 40

What is the anatomical term for back of knee?

Answer 40

Popliteus (popliteal) ## Footnote Popliteus denotes the back of the knee.

Question 41

What is the anatomical term for calf?

Answer 41

Sura (sural) ## Footnote Sura refers to the calf area.

Question 42

What is the anatomical term for heel of foot?

Answer 42

Calcaneus (calcaneal) ## Footnote Calcaneus denotes the heel of the foot.

Question 43

What is the anatomical term for sole of foot?

Answer 43

Planta (plantar) ## Footnote Planta refers to the sole of the foot.