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Body Orientation and Direction
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
05/20/2013

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Term
Above
Definition
Superior
Term
Below
Definition
Inferior
Term
Front
Definition
Anterior
Term
Back
Definition
Posterior
Term

Toward midline

The sternum (breastbone) is medial to the ribs

Definition
Medial
Term
away from the midline
Definition
Lateral
Term

(cranial) Toward the head

Definition
cephalad
Term
toward the tail
Definition
caudal
Term
backside
Definition
dorsal
Term
belly side
Definition
ventral
Term
nearer the trunk or attached end
Definition
proximal
Term
farther from the trunk or point of attachment
Definition
Distal
Term
superficial
Definition

toward or at the body surface

 

usually used to indicate organs to their relative closeness to their body surface

Term
deep (internal)
Definition

away from the body surface

 

usually used to indicate organs according to their relative closeness to the body surface.

Term
[image]
Definition

Right Upper///// Left Upper

 

Right Lower//// Left Lower

Term

[image]

Identify top three -

Right to left

Definition

Right Hypochondriac/Epigastric Region/Left Hypochondriac

Term

[image]

 

Identify Middle three

--Left to right--

Definition
Right Lumbar/Umbilical Region/Left Lumbar
Term

[image]

 

Identify Bottom (row) Three

--Right to left--

Definition
Right iliac /Hypogastric/ left iliac
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