Unit 4: Medical Terminology Flashcards
(169 cards)
1
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What is the anatomical position? Why is it used?
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Specifically describe conditions
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Define the specific position of ‘anatomical position.’’
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Standing up, feet together, with palms facing towards ceiling
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Define anterior:
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front of body
Navel is on anterior of body
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Define posterior:
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back of body
-using posterior in a sentence from the video
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Define superior
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Up
EX:The upper arm
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Define inferior
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below or towards feet
EX: Feet
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Define proximal:
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Closer to where arm or leg insert into body
-knee is proximal to ankle
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Define distal:
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Further away from where arm or leg insert into body
- wrist is distal to the elbow
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frontal plane divide?
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Divides into anterior and posterior portions
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What parts does the transverse plane divide?
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Is the is superior and inferior portions
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What does the oblique plane refer to?
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Passes body through an oblique plane
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Define the sagittal plane:
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Lengthwise and divides into left and right side of body
Cuts through midline
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Why are sections/planes used?
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To refer to internal organs
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Abdomin (o)
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Related to the abdomen
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Aden (o)
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Gland
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Arthr (o)
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Joint
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Bronch (i) (o)
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bronchi / bronchus
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Cardi (o)
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Heart
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Encephal (o)
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Head / brain
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Chol (e)
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Bile
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Cerebr (o)
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Brain
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Col (o)
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Colon, large intestine
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Crani (o)
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Skull
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Cyst (o)
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Bladder, cyst
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Cyt (o)
Cell
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Dent (i) (o)
Tooth
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Dermat (o)
Skin
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Enter (o)
Small intestine
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Gastr (o)
Stomach
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Gyn (ec, o)
Woman/Female reproductive system
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Hem (o)
Blood
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Hepat (o)
Liver
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Hyster (o)
Uterus
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Laryng (o)
Larynx
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Mast (o)
Breast
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My (o)
Muscle
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nephr (o)
kidney
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Neur (o)
Nerve
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Ot (o)
Ear
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Pharyng (o)
throat, pharynx
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Pneum (o)
Lung, air, gas
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Proct (o)
Rectum (procedures)
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Psych
Mind
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Pulm
Relating to the lungs
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Py (o)
Pus
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Rect (o)
Rectum (organ)
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Thorac (o)
Chest
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Trache (i) (o)
Trachea
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Ur (o)
Urine, urinary tract, urination
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Urin (o)
urine
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Mening
Meninges
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Osteo
Bone
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Toxic (o)
Poison
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Ped
Children
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Glyc
Sugar
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Algia
Pain
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Hydr
Water
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Where do root words go?
At the start of the word
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Where do suffixes go?
at the end of the root word
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itis
Inflammation
ex: Bronchitis
Meningitis
Appendicitis
Hepatitis
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ectomy
Removal of something
Vasectomy
Mastectomy (removal of breast)
Hysterectomy (removal of uterus)
Gastrectomy
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gram
Record of function
Cardiogram
Enchaphlagram (record of function of brain)
Myogram
Nephrogram (function of kidneys)
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logy
Study of
Psychology
Cardiology
Neurology
Dermatology
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oma
Tumor
Mastoma (breas), osteoma, hepatoma
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otomy
Opening of incision into
Tracheotomy
Colotomy
Gastrotomy
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emia
blood
Anemia, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
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plegia
paralysis
Paraplegia (waist down paralysis)
Quadriplegia (all four limbs are paralyzed -neck down)
Hemiplegia (one sided paralysis)
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pnea
breathing
Apnea (not breathing)
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scope
Tool used to examine
Colonoscope, (to to examine colon)
Arthroscopy (tool to examine joints)
Otoscope (to examine rear)
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scopy
The examination using the tool
Colonoscopy, otoscopy, arthroscopy
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algia
pain
Myalgia
Cardialgia
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Prefixes
Go infront of root words
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A
Lack of
Apnea (without breathing), anemia, asepsis
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Tachy (pronounced tacky)
fast
Tachycardia (fast heartrate) , tachpena
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Brady (pronounced Brad (like the name)-ee)
slow
Bradycardia (slow heartrate), bradypnea (slow breathing)
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Dys
Painful
Dyspnea )painful breathing), dysuria (painful peeing)
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Hyper
high
Hypertension (hig blood pressure) hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
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Hypo
low
Hypotension hypoglycemia
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Poly
many
Polyuria (lots of urine), polycystic (lots of cysts)
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Pre
before
Preoperative (before surgery)
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Post
after
Postoperative (after surgery)
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Hemi
One sided
hemiplegia (One sided paralysis )
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Quad
Neck down
quadriplegia (Neck down paralysis )
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Para
Waist down
(Paraplegia (waist down paralysis)
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pt
patient
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ROM
Range of motion
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BR
Bed rest
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oob
Out of bed
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amb
Ambulate (to walk)
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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BM
Bowel movement
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ac
Before meals
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pc
After meals
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BRP
privileges
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IV
intravenous
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w/c
wheelchair
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gtts
Drops
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i (used for medication)
one
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ii (used for medication)
two
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d/c
discontinue/ discharge
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po
By mouth ***
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OR
Operating room
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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T
Temperature
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P
Pulse
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R
Respiration
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BP
Blood Pressure
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VS
Vitals signs
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VSS
Vital signs stable
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VSA
Vital signs absent
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O2
Oxygen
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℃
Degrees celsius
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C̄
with
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S̄
without
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q
every
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c/o
Complains of
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Sx
symptoms
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Dx
Diagnosis
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Tx
Treatment
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Rx
Prescription
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Hx
History
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13:00
1pm
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14:00
2pm
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15:00
3pm
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16:00
4pm
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17:00
5pm
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18:00
6pm
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19:00
7pm
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20:00
8pm
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21:00
9pm
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22:00
10pm
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23:00
11pm
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Quarter to ten in the morning
9:45 am
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Nine forty-five
09:45
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Nineteen hundred hours
19:00 (7pm)
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Twenty three- thirty
23:30 (11:30)
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quarter past ten in the evening
10:15 p.m.
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twenty-two fifteen
22:15
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twelve-hundred
12:00
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Fourteen ten
2:10 p.m.
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Quarter to 11 in the evening
10:45 p.m.
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Twenty-two forty-five
22:45
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VS to be taken qid
Vital signs to be taken 4 times a day
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ii Tylenol q4h prn
2 tylenol every four hour as needed
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NPO after midnight:
nothing by mouth AFTER MIDNIGHT
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VS bid
Vitial signs twice a day
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ROM tid
____range of motion three times a day
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Gravol i – ii 1-2h ac
_Gravol 1-2 1-2 hour before meals
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d/c w/c, amb bid
_____Discontinue wheelchair, walking (ambulate) twice a day______________________________________________
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TPR BP
temperature pulse respiration blood pressure
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Vital signs taken three times a day and are stable
VS tid VSS
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Had bowel movement in the morning
had_BM the am
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Patient ambulated twice today with assistance.
Pt amb twice today C̄
assitance
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Gravol was given by mouth 1 hour before meals with good effect
_Gravol given po 1h ac___C̄ with good effect_______
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Range of motion done twice today, movements with some pain
ROM done 2 times today, movement C̅ some pain.
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Treatment: Discontinue Range of Motion, patient out of bed, ambulate three times with assistance
Tx:____d/c ROM, pt oob, amb tid with assistance
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Continue gravol by mouth before meals for nausea as necessary.
Continue gravel po ac for nausea prn
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What does midline refer to?
Cuts body in half
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Define medial:
Closer to midline
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Define lateral:
Further from midline
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Your thumb is____to your pinky finger. (remember anatomical position)
____lateral______
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Describe the position of the nose relative (compared to) the eyes
Nose is inferior, medial and anterior to the eyes
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The head is___to the abdomen.
superior
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The back is ______ to the chest.
__postier
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The thumb is ____ to the elbow.
distal, lateral
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The face is_____ to the back of the head.
___anterior
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The neck is _____ relative to the head.
_inferoir
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The esophagus is (behind)______ to the trachea.
_____anterior
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