pg 21-23 Flashcards
structure higher than another structure
superior
body posture with the body erect, the face forward, the arms at the sides with the palms facing forward, and the toes pointing straight ahead
anatomical position
pertaining to the side
lateral
portion of the abdomen on right side of the lower middle, or hypogastric, region
right iliac (inguinal) region
pertaining to parts near the surface or toward the outside
peripheral
on the left side of the umbilical region
left lumbar region
far beneath the surface
deep
plane or section that divides a structure into front and back portions
coronal
near the surface
superficial
farther from the trunk or origin; opposite of proximal
distal
lower middle portion of the abdomen
hypogastric region
an angular cut across a structure
oblique section
plane or section that divides a structure into right and left portions
sagittal
upper middle portion of the abdomen
epigastric region
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LLQ
left lower quadrant
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
plane that divides a structure into superior and inferior portions
transverse
toward the back; opposite of anterior
posterior
situated below something else; pertaining to the lower surface of a part
inferior
portion of the abdomen on left side of the lower middle, or hypogastric, region
left iliac (inguinal) region
pertaining to the front
anterior
closer to the trunk or origin; opposite of distal
proximal
on the same side
ipsilateral
central portion of the abdomen
umbilical region
RLQ
right lower quadrant
portion of the abdomen on right side of the epigastric region
right hypochondriac region
toward or near the midline
medial
a lengthwise cut across a structure
longitudinal section
positioned on the opposite side of something else
contralateral
portion of the abdomen on left side of the epigastric region
left hypochondriac region
a cut across a structure
cross section
on the right side of the umbilical region
right lumbar region
