Landmarks And Body Planes

Question 0

Inferior

Answer 0

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Question 2

Ventral

Answer 2

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Question 3

Dorsal

Answer 3

Toward the backside of the body; behind

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Question 6

Intermediate

Answer 6

Between a more medial and more lateral structure

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 9

Superficial (external)

Answer 9

Toward or at the body surface

Question 10

Deep (internal)

Answer 10

Away from the body surface; more internal

Question 11

Abdominal

Answer 11

Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Question 12

Acromial

Answer 12

Point of shoulder

Question 13

Anterbrachial

Answer 13

Forearm

Question 14

Antecubital

Answer 14

Anterior surface of elbow

Question 15

Axillary

Answer 15

Armpit

Question 16

Buccal

Answer 16

Cheek area

Question 17

Carpal

Answer 17

Wrist

Question 18

Cervical

Answer 18

Neck region

Question 19

Coxal

Answer 19

Hip

Question 20

Crural

Answer 20

Leg

Question 21

Deltoid

Answer 21

Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Question 22

Digital

Answer 22

Fingers, toes

Question 23

Femoral

Answer 23

Thigh

Question 24

Fibular

Answer 24

Lateral part of the leg

Question 25

Frontal

Answer 25

Forehead

Question 26

Inguinal

Answer 26

Are where the thighs meet the body; groin

Question 27

Mental

Answer 27

Chin

Question 28

Nasal

Answer 28

Nose area

Question 29

Oral

Answer 29

Mouth

Question 30

Orbital

Answer 30

Eye area

Question 31

Patellar

Answer 31

Anterior knee

Question 32

Pelvic

Answer 32

Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Question 33

Sternal

Answer 33

Breastbone area

Question 34

Pubic

Answer 34

Genital area

Question 35

Tarsal

Answer 35

Ankle area

Question 36

Thoracic

Answer 36

Chest

Question 37

Umbilical

Answer 37

Navel

Question 38

Calcaneal

Answer 38

Heel of foot

Question 39

Cephalic

Answer 39

Head

Question 40

Femoral

Answer 40

Thigh

Question 41

Gluteal

Answer 41

Butt

Question 42

Lumbar

Answer 42

Area of back between ribs and hips; the loin

Question 43

Occipital

Answer 43

Posterior surface of head or base of skull

Question 44

Olecranal

Answer 44

Posterior surface of elbow

Question 45

Popliteal

Answer 45

Posterior knee area

Question 46

Sacral

Answer 46

Area between hips

Question 47

Scapular

Answer 47

Shoulder blade region

Question 48

Sural

Answer 48

Posterior surface of the leg; calf

Question 49

Vertabrale

Answer 49

Area of spinal column