positioning Flashcards
1
Q
5 main body regions
A
head
neck
trunk
upper limb
lower limb
2
Q
axial
A
core region which includes head
3
Q
appendicular
A
bits joined to axial region ie. limbs
4
Q
supine
A
lying down on back
5
Q
prone
A
lying face down
6
Q
anterior
A
front view
7
Q
posterior
A
back view
8
Q
superior and inferior
A
superior is above and inferior is below
9
Q
medial
A
close to midline of body
10
Q
lateral
A
further away to midline
11
Q
proximal
A
closer to joining of limb
12
Q
distal
A
further away from joining of limb
13
Q
transverse, sagital, oblique, frontal
A
- taking section that seperates superior and inferior
- separates left and right
in middle = mid sagital
off to one side = parasagittal - at an angle, separating inferior and superior
- anterior to posterior separated
