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
16
Q
contralateral
A
opposite side
17
Q
dorsal
A
back
18
Q
ventral
A
front (abdominal)
19
Q
Frontal (coronal) Plane
A
Divides the body: Dorsal v. Ventral (Back and Belly)
20
Q
Sagittal Plane
A
Divides body into right and left parts (Mid and Para)
21
Q
Transverse Plane
A
Divides body into superior and inferior parts (top v bottom)
