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Anatomical landmarks
Anatomical Terms and Regions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cephalon | head |
| cranium | skull |
| facies | face |
| frons | forehead |
| oculus or orbital | eye |
| Auris or otic | ear |
| Bucca | cheek |
| nasus | nose |
| oris or oral | mouth |
| mentis | chin |
| Cervicis | neck |
| trunk | body less head, neck & limbs |
| acrominal | shoulder |
| dorsum | back |
| thoracis | chest |
| mamma | breast |
| abdomen | abdomen |
| umbilicus | naval |
| pelvis | pelvis |
| upper extremity | upper limb |
| axilla | armpit |
| branchium | arm |
| antecubitis | front of elbow |
| Olecranon | back of elbow |
| antebrachium | forearm |
| carpus | wrist |
| palma | palm |
| pollex | thumb |
| digits or phalanx | fingers |
| manus | hand |
| inguen | groin |
| pubis | pubis |
| lumbus | loin |
| gluteus | buttock |
| femur | thigh |
| patella | kneecap |
| crus | leg |
| sura | calf |
| tarsus | ankle |
| pes | foot |
| calcaneus | heel of foot |
| planta | sole of foot |
| digits or phalanx | toes |
| hallus | great toe |
| lower extremity | lower limb |