Body Positions Flashcards
1
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anterior
A
toward the front of the body
2
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posterior
A
toward the back of the body
3
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medial
A
toward the middle of the body
4
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lateral
A
to the side of the body
5
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proximal
A
nearer to the point of attachment or from a given reference point
6
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superior
A
above another part of the body or is closer to the head
7
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inferior
A
a body part is below another another body part or is closer to the feet
8
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cranial
A
toward the head
9
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caudal
A
toward the lower end of the spine
10
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superficial
A
close to surface of body
11
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deep
A
close to the center of the body
12
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bilateral
A
refers to paired structures, one of which is on each side
13
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Ipsilateral
A
refers to structers on the opposite side
14
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contralateral
A
refers to structures on the opposite side
15
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A