directional terms Flashcards
1
Q
caudad
A
2
Q
cephalad
A
3
Q
lateral
A
4
Q
medial
A
5
Q
bilateral
A
6
Q
unilateral
A
7
Q
mediolateral
A
8
Q
distal
A
further away
9
Q
proximal
A
closer
10
Q
inferior
A
above
11
Q
superior
A
below
12
Q
caudal
A
toward the feet
13
Q
cephalic
A
toward the head
14
Q
anterior
A
to the front
15
Q
posterior
A
to the back
16
Q
dorsal
A
17
Q
ventral
A
18
Q
anteroposterior
A
19
Q
posteroanterior
A
20
Q
supine p. 76
A
21
Q
prone
A
22
Q
homeostasis
A
23
Q
transverse plane
A
24
Q
coronal plane
A
25
Q
midsagittal plane
A
26
Q
ant
A
27
Q
AP
A
anterior posterior (looking from above/straight down on body)
28
Q
inf
A
inferior
29
Q
lat
A
lateral
30
Q
med
A
medial
31
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior
32
Q
LLQ
A
lower left quandrant
33
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
34
Q
RLQ
A
right left quadrant
35
Q
sagittal plane
A
