A/P And Medical Terms Flashcards
1
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PMH
A
Past Medical History
2
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Superior
A
Top, above
3
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Inferior
A
Bottom, below
4
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Anterior (ventral)
A
Front
5
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Posterior (dorsal)
A
Behind
6
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to point of attachment
7
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Distal
A
Further away from point of attachment
8
Q
Medial
A
Close to midline
9
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Lateral
A
Far from midline
10
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Axial
A
Head, trunk- part of chunk check!
11
Q
Appendicular
A
Arms, legs
12
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Midline plane
A
Divides the body into left and right
13
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Transverse plane
A
Divides the body into top and bottom at umbilicus
14
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Frontal plane
A
(Imaginary line) divides the body into anterior and posterior
15
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Visceral pleura
A
Lines the outer surface of the lungs