anatomical position Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
crani | skull |
cephal | head |
caudal | tail |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
epi | upom |
hypo | under |
proximal | nearest |
distal | far |
ventral | front |
anterior | ventral ( front ) |
dorsal | back |
posterior | dorsal ( back ) |
lateral | side |
medial | middle |
gastr | stomach |
renal | kidney |
chondr | cartilage |
axillary | armpit |
branchial | arm |
inguinal | between abdomen & thigh |
cubital | front of elbow |
pulmonary | lung |
viscera | ventral organs |
deep | towards the internal |
superficial | towards the surface |
supine | laying on back facing upward |
prone | laying on chest facing downwards |
Lateral Recumbent position | laying on side |
erect | |
sims position | a position in which the patient lies on the side with the knee and thigh drawn upward toward the chest. The chest and abdomen are allowed to fall forward |
fowlers position | fowlers position is were a patient is sitting straight up with at a 90 degree angle |
Trendelenburg position | a position in which the patients feet are elvated higher than the patients head |
buccal region | region of cheek |
mental region | region of chin |
orbital region | region about orbit |
sternal region | region of the chest |
anatomical position | 1.) standing erect 2.) facing directly forward 3.) arms at side 4.) palms facing forward |
sagittal plane | divides body into left and right region |
midsagittal plane | divides body into equal left and right regions |
transversal plane | horizontal division |
frontal plane | divides the body into anterior and posterior sections |
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Kaelinnknott
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