Positions and Planes Flashcards
1
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Trendelenburg Position
A
laying on back with body tilted so the head is lower than the feet
2
Q
Supine Position
A
lying on back facing upwards
3
Q
Prone Position
A
laying on abdomen facing downwards, head can be turned to the side
4
Q
Axial Plane
A
- Transverse or Horizontal plane
- horizontal field dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
5
Q
Coronal Plane
A
- Frontal plane
- vertical field passing through the body from side to side
- Divides body into anterior and posterior portions
6
Q
Sagittal Plane
A
- Vertical field running through the body from side to side
- divides the body into left and right sides
7
Q
Ventral
A
Pertaining to the belly
8
Q
Superior
A
Pertaining to above
9
Q
Proximal
A
Pertaining to near
10
Q
Posterior
A
Pertaining to the back, behind
11
Q
Medial
A
Pertaining to the middle
12
Q
Lateral
A
Pertaining to the side
13
Q
Inferior
A
Pertaining to bellow
14
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Dorsal
A
Pertaining to the back
15
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Distal
A
pertaining to away(from point of attachment)
