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Human Body Directional TERMS Flashcards

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transverse plane

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divides body into top and bottom half

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sagittal plane

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divides body into right and left side

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midsagittal plane

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midline divides the body into equal left and right sides

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medial

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toward the midline of the body

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body

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bilateral

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if a body part appears on both sides of the body

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unilateral

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if a body part appears on only one side of the body

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coronal plane

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divides the body into front and back sections

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frontal plane

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divides the body into front and back sections

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anterior

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front

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ventral

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front

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posterior

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back

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dorsal

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back

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proximal

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toward the trunk of the body

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distal

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away from the point of attachment

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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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umbilicus

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belly button, navel

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abdominal/pelvic quadrants

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right or left, upper or lower quadrants

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abdominal regions

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9 sections, tic-tac-toe style

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hypochondriac regions

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upper left and right abdominal regions

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epigastric region

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upper central abdominal region

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lumbar regions

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central left and right abdominal regions

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umbilical region

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central abdominal region

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hypogastric region

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lower central abdominal region

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inguinal regions

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lower left and right abdominal regions

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thoracic region

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chest region

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diaphragm

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wall of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal regions

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axillary area

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armpit area

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gluteal region

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buttocks region

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supine position

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lying flat on back

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prone position

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lying flat on stomach

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Fowler’s position

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seated with legs straight out in front

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Trendlenburg position

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flat on back on an incline with head lower than feet

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lithotomy position

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lying on back with legs bent on a block

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lateral recumbent position

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lying on side

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Reverse

divides body into top and bottom half

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transverse plane

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Reverse

divides body into right and left side

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sagittal plane

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Reverse

midline divides the body into equal left and right sides

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midsagittal plane

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Reverse

toward the midline of the body

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medial

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Reverse

away from the midline of the body

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lateral

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Reverse

if a body part appears on both sides of the body

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bilateral

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Reverse

if a body part appears on only one side of the body

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unilateral

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Reverse

divides the body into front and back sections

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coronal plane

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Reverse

divides the body into front and back sections

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frontal plane

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Reverse

front

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anterior

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Reverse

front

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ventral

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Reverse

back

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posterior

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Reverse

back

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dorsal

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Reverse

toward the trunk of the body

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proximal

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Reverse

away from the point of attachment

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distal

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Reverse

above

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superior

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Reverse

below

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inferior

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Reverse

belly button, navel

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umbilicus

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Reverse

right or left, upper or lower quadrants

A

abdominal/pelvic quadrants

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Reverse

9 sections, tic-tac-toe style

A

abdominal regions

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Reverse

upper left and right abdominal regions

A

hypochondriac regions

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Reverse

upper central abdominal region

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epigastric region

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Reverse

central left and right abdominal regions

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lumbar regions

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Reverse

central abdominal region

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umbilical region

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Reverse

lower central abdominal region

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hypogastric region

62
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Reverse

lower left and right abdominal regions

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inguinal regions

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Reverse

chest region

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thoracic region

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Reverse

wall of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal regions

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diaphragm

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Reverse

armpit area

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axillary area

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Reverse

buttocks region

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gluteal region

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Reverse

lying flat on back

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supine position

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Reverse

lying flat on stomach

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prone position

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Reverse

seated with legs straight out in front

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Fowler’s position

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Reverse

flat on back on an incline with head lower than feet

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Trendlenburg position

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Reverse

lying on back with legs bent on a block

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lithotomy position

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Reverse

lying on side

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lateral recumbent position

Medical Terminology 1121 (51 decks)

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