Directional Terms & Positions
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| anterior | front side
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| distal | farthest point away from
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| dorsal | backside
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| high fowlers | sitting with back of exam table at a 90º angle
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| inferior | below
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| lateral | side of
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| medial | middle
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| peripheral | on the edge or outside of
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| posterior | rear or back of
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| prone | lie on the front side face down
(posterior of the body, inc. back, spine, legs)
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| proximal | nearest
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| superior | above
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| supine (horizontal recumbent) | lie on back
(examine anterior surface of body)
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| transverse | across
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| ventral | to the belly
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| dorsal recumbent | lie on back,legs separated,knees flexed, feet flat on table
(rectal, genital, abd, head,neck, chest)
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| lithotomy | lie on back,legs separated, buttocks to edge of the table, feet in stirrups (genital, pelvic, catheterization)
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| semi-fowler's | sitting with back of exam table at a 45° angle
(to facilitate breathing in cardiovascular or respiratory patients)
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| Knee-Chest | kneel on exam table, buttocks elevated, back straight with chest resting on the table. (Rarely Used Anymore for proctologic, sigmoidoscopy)
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| Proctologic | requires the use of a proctologic table
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| Sim's (lateral) | lie on left side, left arm and shoulder drawn back behind the body, right knee flexed sharply. pillow under head and between legs if it does not interfere with exam.
(vaginal, rectal, rectal temp, sigmoidoscopy, enema)
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| Trendelenburg | lower the head, elevate the legs.
(used for shock, abdominal or pelvic surgery)
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