Body Position - Direction Flashcards
(77 cards)
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Body Position
anter/o
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front
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Body Position
caudo/o
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tail (downward)
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Body Position
cephal/0
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head (upward)
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dist/o
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away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
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Body Position
dors/o
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back
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Body Position
infer/o
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below
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Body Position
later/o
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side
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Body Position
medi/o
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middle
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Body Position
poster/o
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back, behind
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Body Position
proxim/o
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near (the point of attachment of a body part)
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Body Position
super/o
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above
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Body Position
ventr/o
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belly (front)
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Body Position
bi-
A
two
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Body Position
uni-
A
one
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Body Position
ad
A
toward
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Body Position
ior
A
pertaining to
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Body Position
caudad
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toward the tail (downward)
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Body Position
cephalad
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toward the head (upward)
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Body Position
lateral (lat)
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pertaining to the side
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Body Position
medial (med)
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pertaining to the middle
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Body Position
unilateral
A
pertaining to one side (only)
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Body Position
bilateral
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pertaining to two sides
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Body Position
mediolateral
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pertaining to the middle and to the side
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Body Position
distal
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pertaining to away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
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proximal
pertaining to near (to the point of attachment of a body part)
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inferior (inf)
pertaining to below
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superior (sup)
pertaining to above
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caudal
pertaining to the tail (similar to inferior in most instances related to human anatomy)
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cephalic
pertaining to the head
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anterior (ant)
pertaining to the front
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posterior
pertaining to the back
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dorsal
pertaining to the back
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ventral
pertaining to the belly (front)
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anteroposterior (AP)
pertaining to the front and to the back
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posteroanterior (PA)
pertaining to the back and to the front
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frontal or coronal
vertical field passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
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midsagittal
vertical field running through the body from front to back at the midline, dividin the body equally into right and left halves
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parasagittal
vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)
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transverse
horizontal field dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
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midline
an imaginary line that seperates the body, or body parts, into halves. In medical language, midline is used as a common reference point.
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Fowler position
semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
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lithotomy position
lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups
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orthopnea position
sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest (also called orthopneic position)
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prone position
lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)
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recumbent position
lying down in any position
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Sims position
lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn begind parallel to the back
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supine position
lying on back, facing upward
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Trendelenburg position
lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
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high Fowler
upright position at approximately 90 degrees
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Fowler
indicating an angle between 45 degrees and 60 degrees
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semi-Fowler
30 degrees to 45 degrees
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low Fowler
where the head is slightly elevated
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umbilical region
around the navel (umbilicus)
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lumbar regions
to the right and left of the umbilical region, near the waist
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epigastric region
superior to the umbilical region, generally above the stomach
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hypochondriac regions
to the right and left of the epigastric region
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hypogastric region
inferior to the umbilical region
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iliac regions
to the right and left of the hypogastric region, near the groin (also called inguinal regions)
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umbilicus
derived from the Latin umbro (protuberant part of a shield) raised or depressed spot in the middle of anything
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Hypochodriac
derived from the Greek hypo (under) and chondros (cartilage) Hippocrates referred to the region just below the cartilages of the ribs. People who experienced discomfort in this area but had no organic findings. Now, a person who falsely believes he or she has an illness is regerred to as a hypochodriac
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Cyberchondria
emerged in 2000 as a term describing a pattern of using internet research to self diagnose symptoms, fueling health anxiety and worry
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right upper quadrant (RUQ)
refers to the area encompassing the right lobe of the liver, the gallblader, part of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large intestines
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left upper quadrant (LUQ)
referes to the area encompassing the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, part of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large intestines
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right lower quadrant (RLQ)
refers to the area encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the appendix, the right ureter, and the right ovary and uterine tube in women or the right spermatic duct in men
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left lower quadrant (LLQ)
refers to the area encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the left ureter, and the left ovary and uterine tube in women or the left spermatic duct in men
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Temporal palpating
palpate over the temporal bone on each side of the head lateral to each eyebrow
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Carotid palpating
palpate the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, just medial and inferior to the angle of the jaw. To avoid reduction of blood flow, do not palpate right and left carotid pulses simultaneously
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Brachial palpating
palpate in the groove between the biceps and tricept, just medial to the biceps tendon
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Radial palpating
palpate lateral and anterior side of wrist, proximal to the first metacarpal phalangeal joint
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Femoral palpating
This pulse is inferior to the inquinal ligament; if the patient is obese, the pulse is found midway between anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle
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Dorsalis pedis palpating
Lightly palpate the dorsal surface of the foot, with the foot slightly dorsiflexed
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Posterior tibial palpating
This pulse is found posterior and slightly inferior to the medial malleolus of the ankle
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LLL
left lower lobe
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LUL
Left Upper Lobe
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RLL
Right Lower Lobe
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RML
Right Middle Lobe
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RUL
Right Upper Lobe
