Position Flashcards
1
Q
Right
A
The patients right i.e. an observers left
2
Q
Left
A
The patients left i.e. an observers right
3
Q
Anterior
A
Front or toward the front of the body
4
Q
Ventral
A
Front or toward the front of the body
5
Q
Posterior
A
Back or toward the back of the body
6
Q
Dorsal
A
Back or toward the back of the body
7
Q
Medial
A
Towards the middle of the body
8
Q
Lateral
A
On the side or toward the side of the body
9
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body e.g. top of legs or arms opposed to feet or hands
10
Q
Distal
A
Farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body e.g. feet or hands opposed to tops of legs or arms
11
Q
Superficial
A
Nearer to the surface of the body
12
Q
Deep
A
Farther from the surface of the body
13
Q
Superior
A
Above or higher than another part
14
Q
Inferior
A
Below or lower than another part
