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Body Directions, Positions and Planes Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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caudad

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Toward the tail (opposite of cephalad)

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cephalad

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Toward the head

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superior

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Above or upward

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inferior

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Below or downward (opposite of superior)

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anterior

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Toward the front of the body

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posterior

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Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)

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ventral

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Pertaining to the belly, front

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dorsal

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Pertaining to the back (opposite of ventral)

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lateral

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Pertaining to the side

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medial

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Pertaining to the middle (opposite of lateral)

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unilateral

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Pertaining to one side only

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bilateral

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Pertaining to both sides (opposite of unilateral)

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proximal

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Nearer the trunk or point of origin

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distal

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Away from the trunk or point of origin (opposite of proximal)

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superficial

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Near the surface

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deep

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Far from the surface (opposite of superficial)

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anteroposterior

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From front to back

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anatomic position

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Body in standard reference position: standing erect, arms at the side, palms facing forward

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decubitus

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Lying down

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dorsal recumbent

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Lying on back with legs bent and feet flat

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Fowler position, syn. semirecumbent

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Lying on back with head of bed raised 45°

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lateral recumbent

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Lying on the side

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prone

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Lying face down

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supine

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Lying face up

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plane

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An imaginary surface that extends through 2 definite points

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coronal plane

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Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves

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sagittal plane

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Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right halves

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transverse plane

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Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves

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