Anatomical Landmarks

Front 1

Axial

Back 1

Head, Neck, Trunk of the Body

Front 2

Appendicular

Back 2

Limbs of the Body

Front 3

Abdominal

Back 3

Anterior body trunk, inferior to the ribs

Front 4

Acromial

Back 4

Points on the shoulder

Front 5

Antebrachial

Back 5

Forearm

Front 6

Antecubital

Back 6

Anterior Surface of the Elbow

Front 7

Axillary

Back 7

Armpit

Front 8

Brachial

Back 8

Arm

Front 9

Buccal

Back 9

Cheeks

Front 10

Carpal

Back 10

Wrist

Front 11

Cephalic

Back 11

Anterior side of the Head

Front 12

Cervical

Back 12

Neck

Front 13

Coxal

Back 13

Hip

Front 14

Crural

Back 14

Leg

Front 15

Digital

Back 15

Fingers and Toes

Front 16

Femoral

Back 16

Thigh

Front 17

Fibular

Back 17

Side of the Leg

Front 18

Frontal

Back 18

Forehead

Front 19

Hallux

Back 19

Big Toe

Front 20

Inguinal

Back 20

Groin

Front 21

Mammary

Back 21

Breasts

Front 22

Manus

Back 22

Hand

Front 23

Mental

Back 23

Chin

Front 24

Nasal

Back 24

Nose

Front 25

Oral

Back 25

Mouth

Front 26

Orbital

Back 26

Socket of the Eyeball

Front 27

Palmar

Back 27

Palm of the Hand

Front 28

Patellar

Back 28

Kneecap

Front 29

Pedal

Back 29

Foot

Front 30

Pelvic

Back 30

Pelvis region

Front 31

Pollex

Back 31

Thumb

Front 32

Pubic

Back 32

Genital region

Front 33

Sternal

Back 33

Chest

Front 34

Tarsal

Back 34

Ankle

Front 35

Thoracic

Back 35

Chest

Front 36

Umbillical

Back 36

Navel

Front 37

Acromial

Back 37

Points on the Shoulder

Front 38

Brachial

Back 38

Arm

Front 39

Calcaneal

Back 39

Heel of the Foot

Front 40

Cephalic

Back 40

Head

Front 41

Dorsum

Back 41

Back

Front 42

Femoral

Back 42

Thigh

Front 43

Gluteal

Back 43

Butt

Front 44

Lumbar

Back 44

area of the back between the ribs and hips

Front 45

Manus

Back 45

Hand

Front 46

Occipital

Back 46

Back of the Head

Front 47

Olecranal

Back 47

Back of the Elbow

Front 48

Otic

Back 48

Ear

Front 49

Pedal

Back 49

Foot

Front 50

Perineal

Back 50

Area between the anus and the Genitals

Front 51

Dorsum

Back 51

Back

Front 52

Femoral

Back 52

Thigh

Front 53

Gluteal

Back 53

Butt

Front 54

Lumbar

Back 54

area of the back between the ribs and hips

Front 55

Manus

Back 55

Hand

Front 56

Occipital

Back 56

Back of the Head

Front 57

Olecranal

Back 57

Back of the Elbow

Front 58

Otic

Back 58

Ear

Front 59

Pedal

Back 59

Foot

Front 60

Perineal

Back 60

Area between the anus and the Genitals

Front 61

Planar

Back 61

Sole of the Foot

Front 62

Popliteal

Back 62

Back of the Leg

Front 63

Sacral

Back 63

Hips

Front 64

Scapular

Back 64

Shoulder blade

Front 65

Sural

Back 65

Calf

Front 66

Vertebral

Back 66

Spinal Column

Front 67

Anatomical Position?

Back 67

Erect with feet slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward

Front 68

Superior

Back 68

Above

Front 69

Inferior

Back 69

Below

Front 70

Anterior

Back 70

Front

Front 71

Posterior

Back 71

Back

Front 72

Medial

Back 72

Towards the Middle

Front 73

Lateral

Back 73

Away from the Body

Front 74

Cranial

Back 74

Towards the Head

Front 75

Caudal

Back 75

Towards the 'tail'

Front 76

Dorsal

Back 76

Back

Front 77

Ventral

Back 77

Bellyside

Front 78

Proximal

Back 78

Near the attachment

Front 79

Distal

Back 79

Away from attachment

Front 80

Superficial

Back 80

Near the Surface

Front 81

Deep

Back 81

Away from the Surface

Front 82

Sagittal

Back 82

Line down splitting right and left

Front 83

Frontal

Back 83

Line down splitting Anterior and Posterior

Front 84

Transverse

Back 84

Line across splitting Superior and Inferior

Front 85

4 body quadrants!

go!

Back 85

RUQ LUQ
RLQ LLQ

Front 86

9 Body Regions!

Go!

Back 86

RHR ER LHR
RLR UR LLR
RIR HR LIR

Front 87

Tissues

Back 87

Groups of cells that are similar in structure and function

Front 88

Epithelial functions

Back 88

Protection, Absorption, Filtration, Excretion, Secretion, and Sensory Reception

Front 89

Characteristics of Epithelial Tissue

Back 89

Polarity, Cellularity and Specialized Contacts, fit close together to form membranes and bound together, Supported by Connective Tissue, Avascularity,and Regeneration

Front 90

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Back 90

Function: Absorption
Location: Ovarian Surface

Front 91

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Back 91

Function: Absorption
Location: Most of the Digestive Tract

Front 92

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

Back 92

Function: Secretion
Location: Fallopian Tube

Front 93

Stratisfied Squamous Epitheillium

Back 93

Function: Protects Underlying Tissues
Location: skin

Front 94

Connective Tissue Characteristics

Back 94

Rich Blood Supply, Composed of many cells, Deal of nonliving material between the cells

Front 95

Areolar

Back 95

Function: Holds skin on
Location: Under Skin

Front 96

Adipose

Back 96

Function: Supports and Protection
Location: Under skin

Front 97

Reticular

Back 97

Function: Fibers form a internal skeleton
Location: Spleen

Front 98

Hyaline

Back 98

Function: Supports and Reinforces
Location: Nose Cartillage

Front 99

Elastic

Back 99

Function: Maintains Shape
Location: Ear

Front 100

Bone

Back 100

Function: Supports
Location: Bone

Front 101

Blood

Back 101

Function: Transports gases
Location: Blood Vessels

Front 102

Nervous Tissue

Back 102

Function: Transmit Signals
Location: Brain

Front 103

Skeletal Tissue

Back 103

Function: Voluntary Movement
Location: Attaches to bone or skin

Front 104

Cardiac

Back 104

Function: Pumps Blood
Location: Heart Walls

Front 105

Smooth

Back 105

Function: Propels Substances or objects along
Location: Digestive Tract