Body Positions Flashcards by Taylor Dhillon

Q

Anatomical position

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Standing up facing you

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Prone position

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Body lying face down

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Supine position

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Body lying face up

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Frontal/ coronal plane

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Divides into anterior/posterior sections

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Transverse/ horizontal plane

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Divides into inferior/superior sections

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Sagittal plane

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Divides into left and right sections

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Midsagittal plane

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Divides into equal left and right sections

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Parasagittal plane

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Divides into unequal right and left sections

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Oblique plane

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Runs at an angle

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Ventral

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Toward the front or belly

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Dorsal

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Toward the back or spine

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Anterior

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Toward the ventral side

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Posterior

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Toward the dorsal side

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Cephalic

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Toward the head or superior end

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Rostral

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Toward the forehead or nose

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Caudal

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Toward the tail or inferior end

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Medial

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Toward the median plane

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Lateral

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Away from the median plane

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Proximal

A

Closer to the point of attachment or origin

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Distal

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Farther from the point of attachment or origin

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side of body

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Contralateral

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On opposite sides of the body

Superficial

Closer to the body surface

Deep

Farther from the body surface

Cranial cavity

Brain

Vertebral canal

Spinal cord

Thoracic cavity

Lungs, heart

Pleural cavities

Lungs

Percicardial cavity

Heart

Abdominal cavity

Digestive organs, spleen, kidneys

Pelvic cavity

Bladder, rectum, reproductive organs