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Body Landmarks
Anterior and Posterior Landmarks
Term | Definition |
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abdominal | anterior body trunk inferior to ribs |
acromial | point of shoulder |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | arm |
buccal | cheek |
carpal | wrist |
cervical | neck |
coxal | hip |
crural | leg |
digital | fingers and toes |
femoral | thigh |
fibular | lateral part of the leg |
inguinal | area where thigh meets body trunk; groin |
nasal | nose |
oral | mouth |
orbital | eye area |
patellar | anterior knee |
popliteal | posterior knee |
pelvic | area overlying the pelvis anteriorly |
pubic | genital region |
sternal | breastbone area |
tarsal | ankle region |
thoracic | chest |
umbilical | navel |
calcaneal | heel of foot |
cephalic | head |
deltoid | curve of shoulder caused by large deltoid muscle |
femoral | thigh |
gluteal | buttocks |
lumbar | area of back between ribs and hips |
occipital | posterior surface of head |
olecranal | posterior surface of elbow |
sacral | area between hips |
scapular | shoulder blade regions |
sural | posterior surface of lower leg; calf |
vertebral | area of spine |
plantar | sole of feet |