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

A

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

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Superficial

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Closer to the body surface

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Deep

A

Farther from the body surface

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Cranial cavity

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Brain

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Vertebral canal

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Spinal cord

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Thoracic cavity

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Lungs, heart

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Pleural cavities

A

Lungs

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Percicardial cavity

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Heart

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Abdominal cavity

A

Digestive organs, spleen, kidneys

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Pelvic cavity

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Bladder, rectum, reproductive organs