Directional Terms, Anatomic Planes, Regions, & Quadrants Flashcards

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caudad

A

toward the tail

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cephalad

A

toward the head

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superior

A

pertaining to above

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proximal

A

pertaining to near

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5
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epigastric region

A

superior to the umbilical region

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liver (quadrant)

A

right upper

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gallbladder (quadrant)

A

right upper

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transverse

A

horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

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coronal

A

vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior or posterior portions

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10
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midsagittal

A

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

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parasagittal

A

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

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12
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prone position

A

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

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13
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supine position

A

lying on back, facing upward

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14
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orthopnea position

A

sitting upright in a chair or in bed supported by pillows behind the back. Sometimes the patient tilts
forward resting on a pillow supported by an overbed table (also called orthopneic position).

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15
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appendix (quadrant)

A

right lower

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16
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heart (quadrant)

A

right upper