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Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions and Quadrants

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directional terms are used to

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describe the relative position of one part of the body to another

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anatomic planes are used to

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identify or view the location of organs and anatomical structures

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body position terms are used to

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communicate how the [atient’s body is places for examination, diagnostic procedures, surgery, treatment and recovery

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abdominal regions are used

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in relation to physical examination and medical history to describe signs and symptoms

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abdominopelvic quadrants are used to

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divide the abdominopelvic area into four quadrants by using imaginary vert and horiz lines that intersect at the umbillicus

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anatomic position

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body is viewed as erect, arms at the side with palms of hands facing forward and feet placed side bu side and pointed anteriorly

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anter/o

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front

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caud/o

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tail, toward lower part of the body

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cephal/o

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head

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dist/o

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far, distant, away

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dors/o

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back ( of the body )

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infer/o

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lower

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back of the body

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proxim/o

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near

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super/o

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above, over

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ventr/o

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belly side of the body

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bi-

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two

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uni-

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one

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-ad

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toward, increase

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-ior

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pertaining to

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caudad

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toward the tail or posterior end

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cephalad

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toward the head or anterior of the body

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lateral
the side of or away from the middle of the body
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medial
toward the middle of the body
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unilateral
relating to or affecting one side of the body or one side of an organ or other part
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bilateral
on both sides
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distal
relating to or affecting one side of the body or one side of an organ or other part | change definition
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proximal
nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
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inferior
below
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superior
above
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caudal
toward the tail / away from the head of the body
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cephalic
toward the head / away from the tail of the body
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anterior
toward the front of the body
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posterior
toward the back of the body
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dorsal
toward the back of the body
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ventral
toward the front of the body
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anteroposterior
from front to back
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posteroanterior
from back to front
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name the atomic planes
frontal/coronal, midsagittal, sagittal, parasagittal, transverse
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describe the frontal/coronal plane and how it divides the body
vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
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describe the midsagittal plane and how it divides the body
vertical plane passing through the body at the midline, dividing the body equally into right and left halves
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describe the sagittal plane and how it divides the body
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing body into right and left sides. (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)
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describe the parasagittal plane and how it divides the body
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into unequal left and right sides
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describe the transverse plane and how it divides the body
horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
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describe fowler position
semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees (beach chair) SEA FOWL
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describe lithotomy position
lying on back, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated (gyn exam) anybody would be a rock !
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describe prone position
lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)
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describe orthopnea position
sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest (also called orthopneic position) sleeping on the desk in school, resting my bones
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describe recumbent position
lying down in any position
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describe sims position
lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back
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describe supine position
lying on back, facing upward
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describe trendelenburg position
lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
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where is the hypochondriac region?
top right and left of the epigastric regions
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where is the epigastric region?
above belly button
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where is the lumbar region
left and right regions beside the umbillical (l is in the middle of the alphabet)
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where is the umbilical region
middle region below the epigastric and above the hypogastric
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where is the iliac region?
left and right regions around the hip areas
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where is the hypogastric region
bottom middle, below the umbillical region
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where is the inguinal region?
right and left of the hypogastric , same as iliac regions
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the right upper quadrant contains which organs?
liver and large intestine...
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the right lower quadrant contains which organs
appendix, small intestine and parts of large intestine
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the left upper quadrant contains which organs
stomach...
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the left lower quadrant contains which organs
small intestine
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ant stands for
anterior
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AP stands for
anteroposterior
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inf stands for
inferior
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lat stands for
lateral
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LLQ stands for
left lower quadrant
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LUQ stands for
left upper quadrant
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med stands for
medial
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PA stands for
posteroanterior
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RLQ stands for
right lower quadrant
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RUQ stands for
right upper quadrant
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sup stands for
superior
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abduct
movement away from the middle line
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adduct
movement toward the middle line

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