Body Positions Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
A standard position wherein the body is erect with feet parallel, arms at the sides with the palms facing forward.
A
Anatomical Position
2
Q
Lying on the back or with the face upward
A
Supine Position
3
Q
Lying facedown on your stomach
A
Prone Position
4
Q
Head
A
Cephalic
5
Q
Skull
A
Cranial
6
Q
Neck
A
Cervical
7
Q
Forehead
A
Frontal
8
Q
Temple
A
Temporal
9
Q
Eye
A
Orbital or ocular
10
Q
Ear
A
Otic
11
Q
Cheek
A
Buccal
12
Q
Nose
A
Nasal
13
Q
Mouth
A
Oral
14
Q
Chin
A
Mental
15
Q
Armpit
A
Axillary
16
Q
Front of elbow
A
Antecubital
17
Q
Forearm
A
Antebrachial
18
Q
Wrist
A
Carpal
19
Q
Palm
A
Palmar or Volar
20
Q
Fingers
A
Digital or Phalangeal
21
Q
Chest
A
Thoracic
22
Q
Abdomen
A
Abdominal
23
Q
Pelvis
A
Pelvic
24
Q
Breast
A
Mammary
25
Breast bone
Sternal
26
Navel
Umbilical
27
Hip
Coxal
28
Groinal
Inguinal
29
Hand
Manual
30
Thumb
Pollex
31
Pubis
Pubic
32
Thigh
Femoral
33
The anterior surface of the knee
Patellar
34
Leg
Crural
35
Foot
Pedal
36
Ankle
Tarsal
37
Toes
Digital or Phalangeal
38
Top of foot
Dorsum
39
Great toe
Hallux
40
Base of skull
Occipital
41
Shoulder Blade
Scapular
42
Spinal Column
Vertebral
43
Back of elbow
Cubital
44
Between hips
Sacral
45
Loin
Lumbar
46
Buttock
Gluteal
47
Region between anus and external genitals
Perinal
48
Hollow behind knee
Popliteal
49
Calf
Sural
50
Sole
Plantar
51
Heel
Calcaneal
52
Back of hand
Dorsum
53
Back
Dorsal
54
Front of the body
Anterior
55
Back of the body
Posterior
