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Body Landmarks
Anterior
Term | Body Part |
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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 the shoulder (formed by large deltoid muscle) |
Digital | fingers, toes |
Femoral | thigh |
Fibular | lateral part of the leg |
Frontal | forehead |
Inguinal | area where thigh meets body trunk; groin |
Mental | chin |
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 |