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Body landmarks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs |
| Acromial | Point of the shoulder |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Antecubital | Anterior surface of the elbow |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Brachial | Arm |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| Carpal | Wrist |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Cervical | Neck region |
| Coxal | Hip |
| Crural | Leg |
| Digital | Fingers or toes |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Fibular or peroneal | Side of the leg |
| Frontal | Forehead |
| Hallux | Big Toe |
| Inguinal | Groin area |
| Mammary | Breast region |
| Manus | Hand |
| Mental | Chin |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Orbital | Bony eye socket,Orbit |
| Palmer | Palm of the hand |
| Patellar | Anterior knee region, kneecap |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Pelvic | Pelvis region |
| Pollex | Thumb |
| Pubic | Genital region |
| Sternal | Region of the breastbone |
| Tarsal | Ankle |
| Thoracic | Chest |
| Umbilical | Navel |
| Calcaneal | Heel of the foot |
| Dorsum | Back |
| Gluteal | Buttocks or rump |
| Lumbar | Area of the back between the ribs and the hips, loin |
| Occipital | Posterior head or base of the skull |
| Olecranal | Posterior elbow |
| Otic | Ear |
| Perineal | Region between the anus and the external genitalia |
| Plantar | Sole of foot |
| Popliteal | Posterior knee |
| Sacral | Region between the hips, overlying the sacrum |
| Scapular | Scapula or shoulder blade area |
| Sural | Calf or posterior Leg |
| Vertebral | Area of the spinal column |