Which Way?
(Directional Terms)
Are We There Yet?(Directional Terms)
Positioning
Up, Down & Around
Head, shoulders, knees and Toes!
100

front or direction toward the front of the body

What is anterior?

100

middle or direction towards the middle of the body

What is medial?

100

patient is in face down position

What is prone?

100

the toes are _______ to the foot

What is Anterior?

100

Cranium

What is the skull?

200

back or direction toward the back of the body

What is posterior?

200

position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body

What is proximal?

200

patient is lying on right side with right arm place under their head for support and left arm resting on left side over abdomen

What is Right Lateral Recumbent?

200

The hallux is _______ to the toe

What is medial?

200

Brachium

What is the arm?

300

below or lower than another part of the body; near or toward the tail

What is inferior (or caudal)?

300

position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

What is distal?

300

patient is in face up position

What is supine?

300

The orbits are ____________ to the oris

What is superior?

300

Digits or phalanges

What is fingers or toes?

400

above or higher than another part of the body

What is superior?

400

position closer to the surface of the body

What is Superficial?

400

 individual lies supine, or flat on their back, with their feet raised higher than their head

What is Trendelenburg position?

400

The thumb is ____________ to the digits

What is lateral?

400

Antecubitus

What is the front of the elbow?

500

the side or direction toward the side of the body

What is lateral?

500
a position farther from the surface of the body

What is Deep?

500

The body standing upright, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. The upper limbs are held out to each side, and the palms of the hands face forward.

What is Anatomical Position?

500

The crus is ____________ to the femur

What is distal?

500

Mentis

What is the chin?

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