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Anatomy Unit One
Landmarks of the Human Body
Term | Definition |
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Abdominal | Anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs |
Antecubital | Anterior surface of the elbow |
Axillary | Armpit |
Brachial | Arm |
Buccal | Cheek area |
Carpal | wrist |
Cervical | Neck region |
Digital | Fingers, toes |
Femoral | Thigh |
Oral | Mouth |
Orbital | Eye area |
Patellar | Anterior knee |
Tarsal | Ankle region |
Umbilical | Navel |
Gluteal | Buttock |
Lumbar | Area of back between ribs and hips; the loin |
Occipital | Posterior surface of the head or base of the skull |
Popliteal | Posterior knee area |
Scapular | Shoulder blade region |
Sural | Posterior surface of the leg; the calf |
Acromial | Point of Shoulder |
Antebrachial | Forearm |
Coxal | Hip |
Crural | Leg |
Deltoid | Curve of Shoulder; formed by deltoid muscle |
Fibular | Lateral part of leg |
Frontal | Forehead |
Inguinal | Area where thigh meets the body trunk; groin |
Mental | Chin |
Nasal | Nose area |
Pelvis | Area Overlying the pelvis anteriorly |
Pubic | Genital Area |
Sternal | Breastbone area |
Thoracic | Chest |
Calcaneal | Heel of foot |
Cephalic | Head |
Femoral | Thigh |
Olecranal | Posterior surface of the elbow |
Sacral | Posterior area between hips |
Vertebral | Area of spinal column |