Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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Anterior
A
Front of body
2
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Posterior
A
Back of the body
3
Q
Superior
A
Closer to the head
4
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Inferior
A
Closer to the feet
5
Q
Medial
A
Closer to the midline of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
Closer to the sides, away from the body
7
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Unilateral
A
On one side
8
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Bilateral
A
Both sides
9
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Supine
A
On the back, face up
10
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Prone
A
On the front, laying on stomach
11
Q
Superficial
A
At the body’s surface
12
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Deep
A
Below the body surface
13
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
14
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LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
15
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RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
