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23 Cards in this Set

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Sagittal Planes

Vertical lines dividing the body into right & left portions

Midline

Vertical line through the middle of the body. Divides body into right & left

Midaxillary

Vertical line from middle of the armpit to the ankle. Divides body into anterior and posterior lines

Midclavicular

Vertical line through the mid portion of the clavicle, parallel to the midline

Anterior (Ventral)

Front surface of the body

Posterior (Dorsal)

Back surface of the body

Medial

Parts of the body that lie toward the midline

Lateral

Away from the midline

Abduction

Movement away from mid-line

Adduction

Movement towards mid-line

Proximal

Closest to the point of attachment

Distal

Farthest from the point of attachment

Superior

Closest to the head

Inferior

Closest to the feet



Right or Left

The PATIENTS right or left

Bilaterally


Body part that appears on both sides of the mid-line

Prone

Face down

Supine

face up

Fowlers

Body sitting up, knees bent


60-90 degrees

Semi-Fowlers

Semi sitting up.


45 or less degrees

Trendelenburg's position

Body supine. Feet elevated



Left Lateral Recumbent


(Recovery)

Patient laying on left side

Anatomical Position

Person standing, facing forward with arms at the sides with palms facing forward