Position Terminology Flashcards

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Anterior

A

Front of a body

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Posterior

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Back of a body

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Duplice

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Lying on back

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Prone

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Lying on front

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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9
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Ipsilateral

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Same side as

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Contralateral

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On the opposite side

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Distal

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Away from trunk, root of limb

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12
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Proximal

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Closer to trunk/root of limb

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13
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Superficial

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Closer to surface of body/skin

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14
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Deep

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Further away from surface of body/skin

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15
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Flextion

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Decrease angle

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16
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Extension

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Increase angle

17
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Plantar flextion

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Extension of ankle joint

18
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Dorsi flextion

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Flextion of ankle joint

19
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Supination

A

Rotate forearm- palm forwards

20
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Pronation

A

Rotate forearm- palm face backwards