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Directional Terms. Flashcards

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What is posterior?

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Toward the back of the body.

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What is anterior?

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Toward the front of the body.

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What is dorsal?

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Toward the back of the body or back side.

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What is ventral?

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Toward the front of the body or anterior ( front ) side.

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What is superior?

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Toward the head.

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What is inferior?

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Toward the feet.

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What is cephalic?

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Toward the head.

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What is caudal?

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Toward the feet.

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What is medial?

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Toward the middle. ( midline )

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What is lateral?

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Toward the side or away from the middle.

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What is sagittal?

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A plane that divides the body into left & right sides. Not necessarily equal sides.

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What is mid-sagittal?

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A plane that divides the body into equal left & right sides.

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What is coronal?

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A plane that separates the front from the back of the body. Also called the frontal plane.

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What is transverse?

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A plane that separates the body into a top & bottom part. Also called the axial plane. ( horizontal slice )

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What is proximal?

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Near the point of attachment or midline.

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What is distal?

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Farthest from the point of attachment or midline. ( has more distance )

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What is abduct?

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To move away from the body.

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What is adduct?

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To move toward the body.

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What is the anatomical position?

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To stand erect with arms to the sides with palms facing anteriorly.

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What is flex?

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To tighten a muscle by contraction, or to bend.

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What is extend?

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To stretch out to the full length.

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What is epi-?

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It means above.

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What is hypo-?

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It means below.

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What is hyper-?

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It means above.

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What is sub-?

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It means below or under.

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What is supine?

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Patient is flat on back, face up.

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What is prone?

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The patient lies on abdomen, with legs together and face turned to the side.

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What is recumbent?

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Any position in which the patient is lying down.

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What is the Trendelenburg position?

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Lying on your back with knees bent and legs elevated slightly higher than the head.

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What is chondr/o-?

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It means cartilage.

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