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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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Prone position |
Laying down, face down, palms up |
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Supine position |
Laying down, face up , palms up |
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Anatomical Position |
Body is standing erect with legs together, arms at the sides, and the face and palms of the hands turned forward |
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Superior |
Towards the head of the body |
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Superior |
Towards the head of the body. Also called cephalic. Also called cranial. |
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Inferior |
Away from the head. Also called caudal. |
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Anterior |
Towards the Front. Also called ventral |
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Posterior |
Towards the Back. Also called dorsal. |
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Medial |
Towards the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Further from the midline of the body |
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Proximal |
Closest to the attachment region |
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Distal |
Farthest from the attachment region |
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Superficial |
Closer to the surface of the body |
Opposite to Deep |
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Deep |
Farther from the surface of the body. |
Opposite to superficial |
