Medical Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Right
A
towards the patients right
2
Q
Left
A
Towards the patients left
3
Q
Anterior/ventral
A
Front or toward the front of the body
4
Q
Posterior/dorsal
A
Back or toward the back of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
Toward the middle of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
On the side or toward the side of the body
7
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
8
Q
Distal
A
Further from the point of attachment or the truck of the body
9
Q
Superficial
A
Nearer to the surface of the body
10
Q
Deep
A
Farther from the surface of the body
11
Q
Superior
A
Above or higher than another part
12
Q
Inferior
A
Below or lower than another part
