Anterior and Posterior Body Landmarks

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

anterior surface of the elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm

buccal

cheek

carpal

wrist

cervical

neck

coxal

hip

crural

leg

digital

fingers or toes

femoral

thigh

fibular (peroneal)

side of the leg

frontal

forehead

hallux

big toe

inguinal

groin

mammary

breast

mental

chin

nasal

nose

oral

mouth

orbital

bony eye socket

palmar

palm of the hand

patellar

anterior knee (cap) region

pedal

foot

pelvic

pelvis region

pollex

thumb

pubic

genital region

sternal

region of the breastbone; sternum

tarsal

ankle

thoracic

chest

umbilical

navel

acromial

point of the shoulder

calcaneal

heel of the foot

cephalic

head

dorsum

back

gluteal

buttocks

lumbar

area of back between between ribs and hips; loins

manus

hand

occipital

posterior aspect of head; base of skull

olecranal

posterior aspect of elbow

otic

ear

perineal

region between anus and genitalia

plantar

sole of the foot

popliteal

back of the knee

sacral

region between hips; overlying the sacrum

scapular

shoulder blade area; scapula

sural

calf; posterior surface of leg

vertebral

area of the spinal column