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Body landmarks
Term | Definition |
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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 |