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Unit 3- Body planes, Directions, And quadrants Flashcards

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<

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Less than

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>

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Greater than

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(arrow going up)

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Increase

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(arrow going down)

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Decrease

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abn

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Abnormal

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abd

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Abdomen

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AP

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Anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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L,LT

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Left

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LAT

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Lateral

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LLQ

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Left Lower Quadrant

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LUQ

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Left Upper Quadrant

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PA

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Posteroanterior (x-ray)

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R,RT

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Right

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RLQ

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Right Lower Quadrant

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RUQ

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Right Upper Quadrant

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trans

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Transverse

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HPI

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History of present illness

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postop

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Postoperative

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Preop

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Preoperative

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Prep

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Prepare for

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Gm,gm

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Gram

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mg

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Milligram

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Midsagittal plane

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Midline. divides the body into two equal left and right sides

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sagittal plane

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Divides the body into unequal left and right halves

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Deep

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situated far below the surface

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Superficial

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Situated near the surface

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Ventro-

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Front or belly side

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Antero-

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Front or before

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-ior

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pretaining to

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Dorso

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Back side

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Superior

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Uppermost, Above, or toward the head

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Cephalo-

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head

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-Ic

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pretaining to

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Inferior

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Lowermost, below, or toward the feet

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Caud/o-

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Tail, or lower part of the body

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Proximal

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Nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

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Distal

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Farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

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Medial

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The direction toward or nearer the midline or middle

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Lateral

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The direction toward the side, away from the midline

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Bi-

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two

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Bilateral

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Pretaining to both sides

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Uni-

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One

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Unilateral

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Pretaining to one side

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med term (15 decks)

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