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Positions/Locations
Med Tech I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterior | front of the body |
| caudal | pertaining to lower part of the spinal column |
| cavity | any hollow space |
| cephalad | toward the head |
| cranial | head or skull |
| distal | farthest from point of attachment |
| dorsal | back of the body |
| external | outside |
| inferior | below |
| internal | inside |
| lateral | side of the body |
| medial | toward the midline |
| parietal | the wall of a structure |
| peripheral | near the surface |
| posterior | back of the body |
| prone | lying on face |
| proximal | nearest point of attachment |
| superior | above |
| supine | lying on back |
| ventral | front of the body |
| visceral | structures found inside the body |