Directions and Positions Flashcards
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anterior
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situated at or directed toward the front; opposite of posterior
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posterior
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directed toward or situated at the back; opposite of anterior
3
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head, or the head end of the body
4
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decubitus
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the act of lying down; the position assumed in lying down
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lateral
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midline of the body; pertaining to the side
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bilateral
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having two sides; pertaining to both sides
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peripheral
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an outward structure or surface; the portion of a system outside the central region
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proximal
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toward the center or median line; the point of attachment or origin
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distal
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remote; farther from any point of reference
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superior
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situated above, or directed upward
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inferior
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situated below, or directed downward
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supine
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lying with the face upward or on the dorsal surface
