Location Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What does reference point refer to?
A
The patient’s P.O.V
The patient’s left, or the patient’s right
2
Q
Anterior
A
Front of the body
3
Q
Posterior
A
Back of the body
4
Q
Superior
A
Upper, toward head
5
Q
Inferior
A
lower, towards feet
6
Q
Medial
A
Middle
7
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the middle
8
Q
Proximal
A
Towards the middle
9
Q
Distal
A
away from the middle
10
Q
superficial
A
surface
11
Q
rostral
A
cranial (nose and mouth)
12
Q
Caudal
A
Tail-end
13
Q
Prone
A
Standing
14
Q
Supine
A
laying
15
Q
Ipsilateral
A
same sided
