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Anatomy Landmarks
The Landmarks for use in identifying body parts and directional references.
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09/19/2011
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Term
Leg
 Definition
Crural
Term
Pubis
 Definition
Pubic
Term
Area from around bellybutton to the bottom of the groin.
 Definition
Pelvis
Term
Area from bellybutton to just below the breasts.
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Navel
 Definition
Umbilical
Term
Hip
 Definition
Coxal
Term
front of knee (anterior of knee)
 Definition
Patellar
Term
Thigh
 Definition
Femoral
Term
Toes
 Definition
Digital or Phalangeal
Term
Top of Foot
 Definition
Dorsum
Term
All of the body, not including the limbs and head-neck.
 Definition
Trunk
Term
Chest
 Definition
Thoracic
Term
Brestbone
 Definition
Sternal
Term
Breasts
 Definition
Mammary
Term
Chin
 Definition
Mental
Term
Mouth
 Definition
Oral
Term
Nose
 Definition
Nasal
Term
Cheek
 Definition
Bucal
Term
Ear
 Definition
Otic
Term
Eye
 Definition
Orbital
Term
Forehead
 Definition
Frontal
Term
Shoulder
 Definition
Acromial
Term
Base of the Skull
 Definition
Occipital
Term
Shoulder Blade
 Definition
Scapular
Term
Spinal Column
 Definition
Vertebral
Term
Back
 Definition
Dorsal
Term
Loin
 Definition
Lumbar
Term
Buttock
 Definition
Gluteal
Term
Back of the Hand
 Definition
Dorsum
Term
Heel
 Definition
Calcaneal
Term
Calf
 Definition
Sural
Term
Front of Elbow
 Definition
Antecubital
Term
Forearm
 Definition
Antebrachial
Term
Point between hips, at the top of the buttock
 Definition
Sacral
Term
When moving down a limb, away from the main body
 Definition
moving Distally (Distal)
Term
When moving on a limb, towards the body
 Definition
moving proximally (Proximal)
Term
Moving towards the midline of the body (ex: from the shoulder towards the neck
 Definition
moving medeally (Medeal)
Term
Moving away from the midline of the body (Ex: moving from the neck towards the shoulder
 Definition
moving laterally (Lateral)
Term
any plane that cuts the specimen in half, going from top to bottom with the plane being horizontal
 Definition
Transverse Plane
Term
any plane that cuts the specimen in complete halves vertically; must cut down the exact middle
 Definition
Sagittal Plane
Term
Any plane that cuts the specimen into front and back halves; vertically, but through the side
 Definition
Frontal Plane
Term
Moving in a way that is in the upward direction (Ex: moving from the feet to the head)
 Definition
Superior, Cranial, or Cephalic
Term
Moving in any way downwards (Ex: from the head to the feet)
 Definition
Inferior, Caudal
Term
Armpit
 Definition
Axillary
Term
Neck
 Definition
Cervical
Term
The front of the body
 Definition
Anterior, Ventral
Term
the back of the body
 Definition
Posterior, Dorsal
Term
Arm
 Definition
Brachial
Term
Wrist
 Definition
Carpal
Term
Palm
 Definition
Palmar
Term
Fingers
 Definition
Digital, Phalangeal
Term
Face
 Definition
Facial
Term
Skull
 Definition
Cranial
Term
Head
 Definition
Cephalic
Term
Ankle
 Definition
Tarsal
Term
Hand
 Definition
Manual
Term
Foot
 Definition
Pedal
Term
Groin
 Definition
Inguinal
Term
Sole of Foot
 Definition
Plantar
Term
Back of Elbow
 Definition
Olecranal
Term
Hollow Behind Knee
 Definition
Popliteal