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Positioning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Forward or front portion |
| Posterior | Backward or back portion |
| Caudal/Caudad | Away from the head |
| Cephalic/Cephalad | Toward the head |
| Distal | Away from point of origin |
| Proximal | Toward source of point of origin |
| Dorsal | Back part or surface of body part |
| Ventral | Forward, front part |
| Inferior | Below, farther from the head |
| Superior | Above, toward the head |
| Lateral Position | Side view |
| Medial | Toward the center of the body |
| Sagittal plane | Divides body into right and left parts |
| Midsagittal plane | Divides the body into EQUAL left and right parts |
| Coronal plane | Divided the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| Transverse or horizontal plane | Divides the body into superior and inferior portions |
| Prone | Lying face down |
| Recumbent | Lying down |
| Supine | Lying on the back |
| Trendelenburg | Body tilted, head lower than feet |
| Fowlers | Head higher than feet |
| Sims | Lying left anterior side, right knee and thigh flexed and left arm extended down behind back |
| Oblique position | An angled position |
| Right and Left Posterior Oblique Positions LPO RPO | Specific oblique positions in which the left or right posterior aspect of the body is closest to IR (AP Oblique PROJECTION) |
| Right and Left Anterior Oblique Position RAO LAO | Right and left anterior aspect of the body is closest to IR (PA oblique PROJECTION) |