Locations and Directions System Flashcards

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1
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AAL

A

anterior axillary line

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A&D

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ascending & descending

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3
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AE

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above the elbow

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AK

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above the knee

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5
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ant.

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anterior

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6
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AP

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anteroposterior

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A&P

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anterior & posterior

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BE

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below the elbow

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bilat

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bilateral

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BK

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below the knee

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11
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ext

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exterior, external

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12
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ICS, IS

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intercostal space

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inf

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inferior

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int

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interior, internal

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15
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L

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left

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16
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LAD

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left anterior descending

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17
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LAO

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left anterior oblique

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18
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Lat, L

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lateral

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19
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LE

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lower extremity

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20
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LLE

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left lower extremity

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21
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LLL

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left lower lobe (lung)

22
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

23
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LPO

A

left posterior oblique

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L&R

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left & right

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L-R

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left to right

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LRT

A

lower respiratory tract

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L&U

A

lower & upper

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Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

29
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe (lung)

30
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

31
Q

MCL

A

midclavicular line

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ML

A

midline

33
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MSL

A

midsternal line

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PA, P-A

A

posteroanterior

35
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post.

A

posterior

36
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prox.

A

proximal

37
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R

A

right

38
Q

RAD

A

right anterior descending

39
Q

RAO

A

right anterior oblique

40
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R/L, R-L

A

right to left

41
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RLE

A

right lower extremity

42
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RLL

A

right lower lobe (lung)

43
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

44
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe (lung), right mediolateral

45
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RPO

A

right posterior oblique

46
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RUE

A

right upper extremity

47
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RUL

A

right upper lobe (lung)

48
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

49
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sup

A

superior

50
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U/L, U&L

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upper & lower

51
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UE

A

upper extremity

52
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URT

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upper respiratory tract