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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

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Patient prone

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Patient is lying on their front

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Patient supine

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Patient is lying on their back

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The Anatomical Position

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Standing
Facing anterior my
Upper limbs by side
Palms of hand facing anteriorly
Feet together
Toes facing anteriorly
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Anterior

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Front of the body

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Posterior

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Nearer the back of the body

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Superior

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Nearer the top of the head

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Cranial

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Nearer the top of the head

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Inferior

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Nearer the soles of the feet

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Caudal

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Nearer the soles of the feet

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Lateral

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Further away from the midline

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Proximal

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Nearer to the attachment of the limb to the body

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Distal

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Further from the attachment of the limb to the body

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Superficial

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Nearer to the surface of the body

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Deep

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Further from the surface of the body

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External

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Further from centre of body/organ

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Internal

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Nearer to the centre of body/organ

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Dorsal

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Posterior surface of wrist
Posterior surface of hand
Superior surface of foot
Posterior (top) surface of tongue

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Volar

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Surface of wrist

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Palmar

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Surface (Palm) of hand

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Planter

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Surface (sole) of foot

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Central

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Surface (bottom) of tongue

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Unilateral

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Structure usually found on one side of the body

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Bilateral

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Normally paired structures found on the right and left side

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Midline

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Single structure located at/bear midline

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Ipsilateral

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Structure on same side of body as structure it’s being compared to

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Contralateral

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Structure lies on opposite side to other structure it is being compare to

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