Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
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Anatomical Position
Standing upright, palms facing forward
Prone
Face-down
Supine
Face-up (on your spine)
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Medial
Toward mid-line
Lateral
Toward the side
Superficial
Closer to the surface
Deep
Away from the surface
Proximal
Near (to the trunk of the body)
Distal
Farther (to the trunk of the body)
Anterior
Toward the front
Posterior
Toward the rear
Dorsal
Toward the back
Ventral
Toward the belly
Sagittal Cut
Equal left and right side
Transverse Cut
Divide by top and bottom (Tt)
Frontal Cut (Coronal)
By front and back
Anatomical Position: Where is Right Hypochondriac Region?
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1- Top Left
Anatomical Position: Where is Epigastric?
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2- Top middle
Anatomical Position: Where is Left Hypochondriac Region?
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3- Top Right
Anatomical Position: Where is Right Lumbar Region?
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4- Middle Left
Anatomical Position: Where is Umbilical Region?
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5- Middle middle
Anatomical Position: Where is Left Lumbar Region?
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6- Middle Right
