Directional Terms
Abbreviations
Hurts when it moves
This compared to That
Assume the Position
Picture This
100
at or towards the front of the body
What is anterior
100
before meals
What is AC
100
straightens right leg at the knee
What is extension
100
which term best describes the position of the phalanges (fingers) in relation to the radius (forearm)
What is distal
100
erect position with palms forward
What is the Anatomical Position
100
lying on side with head supported
Left Lateral Recumbent
200
at or near the middle or midline of the body or body part
What is medial
200
twice a day
What is twice a day
200
stretching out the arm and turn the hand downward
What is pronation
200
position of the mouth relative to the nose
What is inferior
200
lying on bed while sitting at 45 degree angle
What is semi fowlers
200
plane dividing front and back
What is Frontal plane or Coronal Plane
300
at the side of the body or body part
What is lateral
300
Level of Consciousness
What is LOC
300
moving the arm away from the body
What is abduction
300
position of the wrist relative to the hand
What is proximal
300
term refers to the neck
What is cervical
300
Turning bottom of foot outward
What is eversion
400
at or towards the head; above
What is superior
400
bedtime
What is HS
400
abbreviation ROM that has to do with movement
What is Range of Motion
400
The fingernails in relation to the skin
What is superficial
400
directional term refers to lying face down on the abdomen?
What is prone
400
Plane that divides person into top and bottom (superior and inferior)
What is transverse plane
500
the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
What is distal
500
out of bed
What is OOB
500
assessment technique that involves listening to the heart, bowel, and lung to evaluate the presence and quality of their sounds
What is auscultation
500
position of the ears relative to the nose
What is lateral
500
body cavity contains the lungs
What is thoracic
500
lying with feet above the heart
What is trendelenberg