Anterior Landmarks
Region referring to the eye
What is orbital?
Area of the lower back between ribs and hips
What is Lumbar?
The term meaning "above"
What is superior?
Position of laying on your back face up
What is supine?
Often referred to as the chest region
What is thoracic?
Posterior surface of head
What is Occipital?
In front of
the cartilaginous section at the lower end of the sternum, which is not attached to any ribs
What is xyphoid process?
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
What is abdominal?
Shoulder blade region
What is scapular?
At the surface, or "external"
What is superficial?
the right lower quadrant of the abdomen at which tenderness is maximal in cases of acute appendicitis
What is McBurney's point?
Region referred to as the neck
What is cervical?
The sole of the foot
What is plantar?
Away from the middle of body, or the outer sides
List the 9 abdominal regions
What are the Right hypochondriac, Left hypochondriac, Epigastric region, umbilical region, Left Lumbar, Right Lumbar, Hypogastric region, Left Illiac, and Right Illiac?
Area where thigh meets body part
What is inguinal?
Referred to as the region at the back of the knee
What is popliteal?
Close to a body part region
What is proximal?
List the correct order of 5 landmarks for auscultating heart sounds
What are Aortic, pulmonic, erb’s point, tricuspid, and mitral?