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Anatomical Positions
Anatomy and Physiology 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lumbar | Posterior - area of back between ribs and hips. Either side of vertebral column. |
| Patellar | Anterior - knee (kneecap) |
| Popliteal | Posterior - back of knee |
| Mammary | Anterior - breast |
| Sternal | Anterior - breastbone region |
| Sacral | Posterior - Region between hips "tailbone" |
| Scapular | Posterior - Shoulder blade area |
| Hallux | Anterior - Big toe |
| Tarsal | Anterior - Ankle |
| Nasal | Anterior - Nose |
| Dorsum | Posterior - Dorsal - Back |
| Calcaneal | Posterior - heel of foot |
| Axillary | Anterior - Armpit |
| Frontal | Anterior - Forehead |
| Pelvic | Anterior - Pelvis region |
| Cephalic | Anterior - head |
| Oral | Anterior - Mouth |
| Coxal | Anterior - Hips (below waist) |
| Cervical | Anterior - Neck region |
| Palmar | Anterior - Palm |
| Digit | Anterior - Fingers/Toes |
| Femoral | Anterior - Thigh |
| Manus | Anterior - Hand |
| Brachial | Anterior - Arm (upper) |
| Inguinal | Anterior - Groin |
| Appendicular | Surface anatomy - Pertaining to limbs and their attachments to the axis |
| Pedal | Posterior - foot |
| Umbilical | Anterior - Navel |
| Abdominal | Anterior - body trunk region, inferior to the rubs |
| Thoracic | Anterior - pertaining to the chest |
| Mental | Anterior - chin |
| Olecranal | Posterior - posterior aspect of elbow (soft inside) |
| Vertebral | Posterior - spinal column |
| Carpal | Anterior - Wrist |
| Acrominal | Anterior - point of the shoulder (rounded top) |
| Orbial | Anterior - bony eye socket |
| Pubic | Anterior - genital region |
| Pollux | Anterior - thumb |
| Axial | Surface anatomy - relating to head, neck, and trunk. "axis of the body" |