Body Landmarks
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harrisonk102 Plus on August 28, 2012
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Anterior and Posterior Body Landmarks - pgs 16 and 17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abdominal | anterior body trunk inferior to ribs |
| acromial | point of shoulder |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| antecubital | anterior surface of elbow |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek area |
| carpal | wrist |
| cervical | neck region |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg |
| deltoid | curve of shoulder formed by large shoulder muscle |
| digital | fingers, toes |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibular | lateral part of leg |
| frontal | forehead |
| inguinal | area where thigh meets body trunk; groin |
| nasal | nose area |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye area |
| patellar | anterior 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 |
| gluteal | buttock |
| lumbar | area of back b/w ribs and hips |
| occipital | posterior surface of the head |
| olecranal | posterior surface of the elbow |
| popliteal | posterior knee area |
| sacral | area between the hips |
| scapular | shoulder blade region |
| sural | the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf |
| vertebral | area of the spine |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
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