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Cards Term What is anterior? Definition The front surface of the body. Term What is posterior? Definition The back surface of the body. Term What is midline? Definition An imaginary vertical line drawn from the middle of the forehead through the nose and the umbilicus (navel) to the floor. Term What is the midclavicular line? Definition An imaginary line drawn vertically through the middle portion of the clavicle and parallel to the midline. Term What is the midaxillary line? Definition An imaginary vertical line drawn through the middle of the axilla (armpit) parallel to the midline. Term The terms "right" and "left" refers to whos left and right side? Definition The patient's Term What is superior? Definition The part of the body that is nearer to the head. Term What is inferior? Definition The part of the body that is nearer to the feet. Term What is lateral? Definition Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline. Term What is medial? Definition Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline. Term What is proximal? Definition Parts of the body that are closer to the trunk. Term What is distal? Definition Parts of the body that are further from the trunk. Term What is dorsal? Definition Toward the spine Term What is ventral? Definition Toward the abdomen Term What is palmar? Definition The front region of the hand Term What is plantar? Definition The bottom of the foot Term What is superficial? Definition Closer to or on the skin. Term What is deep? Definition Farther inside the body and away from the skin. Term What is an apex? What is the plural of apex? Definition Apex is the tip or the top-most portion of a structure. The plural of apex is apices. Term What is bilateral? Definition A body part that appears on both sides of the midline. Term What is unilateral? Definition Structures that appear on only one side of the midline. Term What is the prone position? Definition Lying face down. Term What is the supine position? Definition Lying face up. Term What is the Fowler's position? Definition Sitting up with the knees bent. Term What is the Trendelenburg's position? Definition Supine with the head lower than the feet. Term What is the shock or modified Trendelenburg's position? Definition The head and torso are supine and the lower extremities are elevated 6"-12". Term What is the benefit of the shock or modified Trendelenburg's position? Definition It helps to increase blood flow to the brain. Term How many bones are in the human body? Definition 206 Term What is the cranium? Definition The area of the head above the ears and eyes; the skull. Term What is contained within the cranium? Definition The brain. Term What is the foramen magnum? Definition The large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes. Term What is he large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes, called? Definition The foramen magnum. Term What is the occiput? Definition The most posterior portion of the cranium. Term What is the most posterior portion of the cranium called? Definition The occiput.