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109 Cards in this Set
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Anatomical position |
Body erect, facing observer, arms at sides and palms forward. Universal reference |
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Plane |
Flat surface |
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Midline |
center of body; imaginary line |
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Medial |
Midline of body |
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Medial |
Midline of body |
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Lateral |
Away from middle |
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Medial |
Midline of body |
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Lateral |
Away from middle |
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Bilateral |
Both sides |
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Medial |
Midline of body |
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Lateral |
Away from middle |
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Bilateral |
Both sides |
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Mid-axillary line |
Vertical; middle of armpit to ankle |
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Medial |
Midline of body |
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Lateral |
Away from middle |
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Bilateral |
Both sides |
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Mid-axillary line |
Vertical; middle of armpit to ankle |
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Anterior |
Front of body |
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Medial |
Midline of body |
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Lateral |
Away from middle |
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Bilateral |
Both sides |
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Mid-axillary line |
Vertical; middle of armpit to ankle |
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Anterior |
Front of body |
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Posterior |
Back of body |
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Ventral |
Front of body |
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Ventral |
Front of body |
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Dorsal |
Back of body |
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Superior |
toward the head |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plabtar |
Sole of foot |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plabtar |
Sole of foot |
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Mid-clavicular line |
line through center of clavicle |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plabtar |
Sole of foot |
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Mid-clavicular line |
line through center of clavicle |
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Abdominal quadrants |
Four divisions of abdomen |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plabtar |
Sole of foot |
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Mid-clavicular line |
line through center of clavicle |
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Abdominal quadrants |
Four divisions of abdomen |
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Supine |
On back |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plabtar |
Sole of foot |
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Mid-clavicular line |
line through center of clavicle |
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Abdominal quadrants |
Four divisions of abdomen |
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Supine |
On back |
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Prone |
Face down |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Recovery position; lateral recumbent position |
On side |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plabtar |
Sole of foot |
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Mid-clavicular line |
line through center of clavicle |
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Abdominal quadrants |
Four divisions of abdomen |
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Supine |
On back |
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Prone |
Face down |
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Inferior |
away from head |
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Recovery position; lateral recumbent position |
On side |
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Fowler position |
Sitting position |
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Proximal |
Close to torso |
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Distal |
Away from torso |
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Torso |
Trunk of body |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plabtar |
Sole of foot |
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Mid-clavicular line |
line through center of clavicle |
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Abdominal quadrants |
Four divisions of abdomen |
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Supine |
On back |
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Prone |
Face down |
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Trendelenburg position |
Feet/legs higher than head |
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Trendelenburg position |
Feet/legs higher than head |
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Thyroid cartilage |
Adam's apple;
cartilage that sits anterior to the larynx |
