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Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions and Quadrants

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directional terms are used to

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describe the relative position of one part of the body to another

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anatomic planes are used to

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identify or view the location of organs and anatomical structures

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body position terms are used to

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communicate how the [atient’s body is places for examination, diagnostic procedures, surgery, treatment and recovery

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abdominal regions are used

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in relation to physical examination and medical history to describe signs and symptoms

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abdominopelvic quadrants are used to

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divide the abdominopelvic area into four quadrants by using imaginary vert and horiz lines that intersect at the umbillicus

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anatomic position

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body is viewed as erect, arms at the side with palms of hands facing forward and feet placed side bu side and pointed anteriorly

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anter/o

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front

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caud/o

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tail, toward lower part of the body

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cephal/o

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head

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dist/o

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far, distant, away

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dors/o

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back ( of the body )

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infer/o

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lower

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back of the body

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proxim/o

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near

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super/o

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above, over

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ventr/o

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belly side of the body

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bi-

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two

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uni-

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one

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-ad

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toward, increase

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-ior

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pertaining to

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caudad

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toward the tail or posterior end

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cephalad

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toward the head or anterior of the body

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lateral

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the side of or away from the middle of the body

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medial

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toward the middle of the body

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unilateral

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relating to or affecting one side of the body or one side of an organ or other part

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bilateral

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on both sides

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distal

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relating to or affecting one side of the body or one side of an organ or other part

change definition

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proximal

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nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body

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inferior

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below

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superior

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above

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caudal

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toward the tail / away from the head of the body

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cephalic

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toward the head / away from the tail of the body

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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

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dorsal

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toward the back of the body

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ventral

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toward the front of the body

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anteroposterior

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from front to back

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posteroanterior

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from back to front

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42
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name the atomic planes

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frontal/coronal, midsagittal, sagittal, parasagittal, transverse

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describe the frontal/coronal plane and how it divides the body

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vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

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describe the midsagittal plane and how it divides the body

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vertical plane passing through the body at the midline, dividing the body equally into right and left halves

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describe the sagittal plane and how it divides the body

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vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing body into right and left sides. (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)

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describe the parasagittal plane and how it divides the body

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vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into unequal left and right sides

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describe the transverse plane and how it divides the body

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horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

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describe fowler position

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semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
(beach chair) SEA FOWL

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describe lithotomy position

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lying on back, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated
(gyn exam) anybody would be a rock !

50
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describe prone position

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lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)

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describe orthopnea position

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sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest (also called orthopneic position)

sleeping on the desk in school, resting my bones

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describe recumbent position

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lying down in any position

53
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describe sims position

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lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back

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describe supine position

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lying on back, facing upward

55
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describe trendelenburg position

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lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet

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where is the hypochondriac region?

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top right and left of the epigastric regions

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58
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where is the epigastric region?

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above belly button

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where is the lumbar region

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left and right regions beside the umbillical

(l is in the middle of the alphabet)

60
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where is the umbilical region

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middle region below the epigastric and above the hypogastric

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where is the iliac region?

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left and right regions around the hip areas

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where is the hypogastric region

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bottom middle, below the umbillical region

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where is the inguinal region?

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right and left of the hypogastric , same as iliac regions

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the right upper quadrant contains which organs?

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liver and large intestine…

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the right lower quadrant contains which organs

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appendix, small intestine and parts of large intestine

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the left upper quadrant contains which organs

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stomach…

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the left lower quadrant contains which organs

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small intestine

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ant stands for

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anterior

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AP stands for

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anteroposterior

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inf stands for

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inferior

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lat stands for

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lateral

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LLQ stands for

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ stands for

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left upper quadrant

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med stands for

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medial

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PA stands for

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posteroanterior

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RLQ stands for

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ stands for

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right upper quadrant

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sup stands for

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superior

79
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abduct

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movement away from the middle line

80
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adduct

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movement toward the middle line

med terms (12 decks)

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