Directional Terms Flashcards by Christopher Rodriguez Gray

Q

Supine

A

face-up, lying on back

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Prone

A

face-down, lying on stomach

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Anatomical Position

A

standing upright, palms facing forward

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Superior

A

toward the head end of the body, upper

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Inferior

A

away from the head, lower

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Anterior

A

front

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Posterior

A

back

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Medial

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towards the midline of the body

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Lateral

A

away from the midline of the body

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Proximal

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toward the point of origin of a part

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Distal

A

away from the point of origin of a part

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Superficial

A

towards the surface

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Deep

A

away from the surface

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Front plane

A

coronal plane

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Sagittal plane

A

median plane

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Transverse

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horizontal plane