anterior/posterior body landmarks Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
abdominal
A
anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
2
Q
acromial
A
point of shoulder
3
Q
antebrachial
A
forearm
4
Q
antecubital
A
anterior surface of elbow
5
Q
axillary
A
armpit
6
Q
bracchial
A
arm
7
Q
buccal
A
cheek area
8
Q
carpal
A
wrist
9
Q
cervical
A
neck region
10
Q
coxal
A
hip
11
Q
crural
A
leg
12
Q
deltoid
A
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
13
Q
femoral
A
thigh
14
Q
fibular
A
lateral part of leg
15
Q
frontal
A
forehead
16
Q
inguinal
A
area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
17
Q
mental
A
chin
18
Q
nasal
A
nose area
19
Q
oral
A
mouth
20
Q
orbital
A
eye area
21
Q
patellar
A
anterior knee
22
Q
pelvic
A
area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
23
Q
pubic
A
genital region
24
Q
sternal
A
breastbone area
25
tarsal
ankle region
26
thoracic
chest
27
umbilical
navel
28
calcaneal
heel of foot
29
cephalic
head
30
gluteal
buttock
31
lumbar
area of back between ribs and hips; loin
32
occipital
posterior surface of head or base of skull
33
olecranial
posterior surface of elbow
34
popliteal
posterior knee area
35
sacral
area between hips
36
scapular
shoulder blade region
37
sural
the posterior surface of leg; the calf
38
vertebral
area of spinal column
