Chapter 1: Body Positions & Directional Terms Flashcards
what do you call this position: the person is standing upright, feet parallel to each other, upper limbs hanging to the sides, palms of the hands facing forward with the thumb facing away from the body?
anatomical position
what do you call this position: person is lying on his back facing upward
supine
what do you call this position: person is lying flat on his stomach
prone
inferior
below
fill in the blanks: the nose is _____ to the forehead
inferior
superior
above
fill in the blanks: the mouth is _____ to the chin
superior
what is the meaning of anterior?
front of the body
fill in the blanks: the ribs is _____ to the heart
anterior
posterior
back of the body
fill in the blanks: the brain is _____ to the eyes
posterior
dorsal
toward the back/ back of the body
fill in the blanks: the spine is _____ to the breastbone
dorsal
ventral
toward the belly; front
fill in the blanks: the navel is _____ to the spine
ventral
proximal
nearest; closer to a point of attachment
fill in the blanks: the shoulder is ____ to the elbow
proximal
distal
farther from the point of attachment
fill in the blanks: the ankle is ____ to the hip
distal
lateral
away from the midline
fill in the blanks: the nipple is _____ to the breastbone
lateral
medial
middle of the body
fill in the blanks: the nose is ____ to the eye
medial
superficial
toward the surface; external
fill in the blanks: the skin is ____ to the muscle
superficial
deep
away from the surface; internal
fill in the blanks: the lungs are ___ to the ribs
deep
