Posterior Body Landmarks


calcaneal: heel of foot

cephalic: head

femoral: thigh

gluteal: buttock

lumbar: area of back between ribs and hips; the loin

occipital: posterior surface of head or base of skull

olecranal: posterior surface of elbow

popliteal: posterior knee area

sacral: area between hips at base of spine

scapular: shoulder blade region

sural: the posterior surface of leg; the calf

vertebral: area of spinal column

Plantar region - sole of the foot