13 relative positions pt1
Occurring on same side
Ipsilateral
Pertaining to the lower surface of a part
Inferior
Pertaining to both sides
Bilateral
The part of the abdomen in the upper zone of the epigastric region and under the cartilages of the lower ribs
Hypochondriac
Divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior
Frontal
pertaining to the front
Anterior(Ventral)
Towards the back
Posterior
Away from the surface
Deep
Central region of the abdomen
Epigastric
An anatomical position that describes any plane that is not sagittal, transverse or horizontal
Oblique
Midline
Median
Pertaining to the side
Lateral
Relating to or denoting the side of the body opposite to that on which a particular structure or condition occurs
Contralateral
Lower part of the back
Lumbar
The 4 abdominal quadrants are
Right, Left, Upper,Lower
Distal
Situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment
Situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.
Proximal
The spine is _____ to the heart
Posterior
Relating to or situated within the pelvis
Pelvic
Divides the body into superior and inferior planes
Transverse
Structure above another structure
Superior
Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something
Peripheral
The legs are _____ to the arms
Inferior
Relating to or affecting the navel or umbilical cord
Umbilical
Dividing the body into left and right halves
Sagittal