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Reference and Body Position Flashcards

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Anatomical position

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standing in an upright posture, facing straight ahead, feet parallel and close, with palms facing forward

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Supine position

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  • facing upward position of the body; lying in the back
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Prone position

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Face downward position of the body; lying on the stomach

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Anterior

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in the front or in the front part

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posterior

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behind, in the back, or in the rear

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Contralateral

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opposite side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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same side of the body

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Bilateral

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left and right side of the body

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Inferior

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below in relation to another structure, caudal

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Superior

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above in relation to another structure; higher, cephalic

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Deep

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beneath/ below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissues

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superficial

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near the surface, used to describe relative depth or location of muscle or tissue

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Distal

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situated away from the center or midline of the body , away from the point of origin

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proximal

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nearest the trunk of the point of origin

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lateral

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on or to the side ; outside farther from the median or midsagittal plane

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medial

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relating to the middle or center; nearer to the medial or midsagittal plane

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plantar

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relating to the sole or undersurface of the foot

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palmar

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relating to the palm or volar aspect of the hand

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fibular

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Relating to fibular (lateral) side of knee, leg, ankle, foot
-also referred to as peroneal

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tibial

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medial side of knee, leg, ankle, or foot

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Radial

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lateral side of the forearm or hand

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valgua

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outward angulation of distal segment of a bone or joint, as in knock knees

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Ulnar

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medial side of the forearm or hand

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Varus

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inward angulation of distal segment of a bone or joint, knows as bowlegs

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