Posterior Body Landmarks Flashcards
(17 cards)
calcaneal
heel of foot
cephalic
head region
femoral
thigh
gluteal
buttock
lumbar
area of back between ribs and hips; the loin
occipital
posterior surface of head or skull
olecranal
posterior surface of elbow
popliteal
posterior knee area
sacral
area between hips
scapular
shoulder blade region
sural
the posterior surface of leg, the calf
vertebral
area of a spinal column
plantar region
the sole of the foot
median (midsagittal) section
a cut down the median plane of the body
frontal (coronal) section
a cut along a lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
transverse (cross) section
a cut along the horizontal plane, dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts
sagittal section
a cut along the lengthwise, or longitudinal plane of the body, dividing the body into right and left parts.
