position And Movement Flashcards
Anterior
Front of the body
Posterior
Back of the body
Superior
Top half of the body
Inferior
Bottom half of the body
Medial
Towards the middle of body
Lateral
Moving away from middle
Proximal
Upper part of limb
Distal
Lower part of limb
Deep
Further from surface
Superficial
Closer to surface (scratch)
Anteroinferior
In front and below body
Anterolateral
In front and away from middle (front to the side)
Anteromedial
Front and towards the middle
Anterosuperior
In front and up
Contralateral
Opposite sides
Posterinferior
Back of body and down
Posterlateral
Back of body away from middle (back and to the side)
Posteromedial
Back of body and towards middle
Posterosuperior
Back of body and up
Prone
Lying face down
Supine
Lying face up
Caudal
Midline towards the inferior (down)
Cranial
Midline towards superior (up)
What is the proper anatomical position
Standing, palms supinated, feet pointing forward