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25 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior; ventral |
Front of body |
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Posterior; dorsal |
Back of body |
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Superior |
Above- toward head |
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Inferior |
Below- toward the feet |
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Medial |
Toward the middle |
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Lateral |
To the side |
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Internal |
Inside; within |
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External |
Outside |
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Proximal |
Nearest |
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Distal |
Distant or furthest away |
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Frontal (coronal) |
Divides body into front (anterior) & back (posterior) |
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Median (midsagittal) |
Divides the body into equal left and right sides |
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Horizontal (transverse) |
Divides body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) |
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Right and left hypochondriac |
Area under (hypo) the ribs (chondr) on left and right sides |
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Epigastric |
Area upon (epi) the stomach (gastr) |
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Right and left lumbar |
Area upon lower back (lumbo) on left and right sides |
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Umbilical |
Area around the "belly button" |
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Right and left iliac |
Area around the iliac crest (hips) on the left and right sides |
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Hypogastric |
Area below (hypo) the stomach (gastr) |
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Supine |
Lying flat on back with arms at the side |
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Prone |
Lying abdomen side down with head to the side |
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Dorsal recumbent |
Supine position with knees bent and feet on table |
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Fowler |
Semi-sitting position (45-60 degree angle) |
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Sims |
Lying on side with one leg bent and forward, one arm behind; one arm forward |
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Lithotomy |
Dorsal recumbent position, but with feet placed in stirrups |
