positions Flashcards
1
Q
right
A
toward patient’s right
2
Q
left
A
toward patient’s left
3
Q
anterior/ventral
A
toward the front of the body
4
Q
posterior/dorsal
A
toward the back of the body
5
Q
medial
A
toward the middle of the body
6
Q
lateral
A
toward the side of the body
7
Q
distal
A
farther from the point of attachment or trunk of the body
7
Q
proximal
A
nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
8
Q
superficial
A
closer to the surface of the body
9
Q
deep
A
farther from the surface of the body
10
Q
superior
A
above or higher than another part
11
Q
inferior
A
below or lower than another part
