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Anatomy Unit One
Landmarks of the Human Body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |