Anatomical Body Regions and Surface Landmarks

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards defining anterior and posterior anatomical body regional terms from the lecture diagram.

Nasal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the nose area.

Orbital

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the eye area.

Occipital

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the posterior surface of the head or base of the skull.

Cephalic

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the head.

Oral

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the mouth.

Buccal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the cheek area.

Cervical

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the neck region.

Sternal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the breastbone area.

Deltoid

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the curve of the shoulder.

Acromial

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the point of the shoulder.

Axillary

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the armpit area.

Thoracic

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the chest region.

Scapular

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the shoulder blade region.

Brachial

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the arm.

Antecubital

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow.

Vertebral

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the area of the spinal column.

Abdominal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs.

Umbilical

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the navel area.

Pelvic

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the pelvis region.

Lumbar

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the back region between the ribs and hips.

Sacral

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the region between the hips at the base of the spine.

Carpal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the wrist.

Digital

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the fingers or toes.

Gluteal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the buttock area.

Coxal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the hip.

Pubic

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the genital region.

Femoral

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the thigh.

Inguinal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the groin area where the thigh meets the trunk.

Popliteal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee.

Patellar

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the anterior knee region.

Fibular

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the lateral side of the leg.

Sural

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg (calf).

Crural

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the leg.

Tarsal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the ankle region.

Anterior

Anatomical directional orientation designated as (a), referring to the front of the body.

Posterior

Anatomical directional orientation designated as (b), referring to the back of the body.