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Posterior Landmarks
AP CHP 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calcaneal | Heel of foot |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Deltoid | Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Gluteal | Buttock |
| Lumbar | Area of back between hips and ribs |
| Occipital | Posterior surface of head |
| Olecranal | Posterior surface of elbow |
| Popliteal | Sacral (bone above butt) |
| Scapular | Shoulder blade region |
| Sural | Posterior surface of the lower leg |
| Vertebral | Area of spine |
| Plantar | Sole of foot |
| Caudal | Toward the tail |