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Post. Body Landmarks
Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 1 Posterior Body Landmarks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acromial | Pertaining to the point of the shoulder |
| Brachial | Pertaining to the arm |
| Calcaneal | Pertaining to the hell of the foot |
| Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
| Dorsum | Pertaining to the back |
| Femoral | Pertaining to the thigh |
| Gluteal | Pertaining to the buttocks or rump |
| Lumbar | Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin |
| Manus | Pertaining to the hand |
| Occipital | Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull |
| Olecranal | Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow |
| Otic | Pertaining to the ear |
| Pedal | Pertaining to the foot |
| Perineal | Pertaining to the regions between the anus and external genitalia |
| Plantar | Pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| Popliteal | Pertaining to the back of the knee |
| Sacral | Pertaining to the regions between the hips (overlying the sacrum) |
| Scapular | Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area |
| Sural | Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg |
| Vertebral | Pertaining to the area of the spinal column |