Position Direction Region Flashcards
0
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
1
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
2
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
3
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
4
Q
Cervical
A
Neck region of back
5
Q
Thoracic
A
Chest region of back
6
Q
Lumbar
A
Loin (waist) region of back
7
Q
Sacral
A
Region of Sacrum
8
Q
Coccygeal
A
Region of coccyx (tailbone)
9
Q
Anterior
A
Front surface of body
10
Q
Posterior
A
Back side of body
Dorsal
11
Q
Proximal
A
Near point of attachment
12
Q
Distal
A
Far from point of attachment.
13
Q
Inferior
A
Below another structure
14
Q
Superior
A
Above another structure
