Positions Flashcards
1
Q
front side of the body
A
anterior
2
Q
back side of the body
A
posterior
3
Q
away from the surface
A
deep
4
Q
on the surface
A
superficial
5
Q
near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of the structure
A
proximal
6
Q
far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of the structure
A
distal
7
Q
below another structure
A
inferior
8
Q
above another structure
A
superior
9
Q
medial
A
pertaining to the middle, or nearer the medial plane of the body
10
Q
pertaining to the side
A
lateral
11
Q
lying on the back
A
supine
12
Q
lying on the belly
A
prone
