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Anatomy |
Study of the body structure |
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Physiology |
Study of the body functions |
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Midline |
an imaginary line drawn down the center of the body dividing it into right and left halves |
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Medial |
toward the midline of the body |
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lateral |
to the side, away from the midline of the body |
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Bilateral |
on bothsides |
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unilateral |
limtied to one side |
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mid-axillary line |
a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle |
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Anterior |
the front of the body or body part |
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posterior |
the back of the body or body part |
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ventral |
referring to the front of the body. a synonym to anterior |
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Dorsal |
referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. a synonym for posterior |
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Superior |
toward the head |
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inferior |
awat from the head usually compared with another structure that is close to the head. |
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proximal |
close to the torso |
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distal |
farther away from the torso |
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palmar |
meaning to the plam of the hand |
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plantar |
meaning to the sole of the foot |
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RUQ |
liver, kidney, colon, pancreas, gallbladder |
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RLQ |
kidney, colon, small intestines, appendix, ureter |
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Supine |
lying on back |
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prone |
lying facedown |
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Fowler position |
a sitting position |
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lateral recumbent |
lying on side |
