A
B
C
D
E
100

anterior

front

100

bilateral

pertaining to both sides

100

distal

farther away from
100

external

outside

100

flexion

bending a limb or body part at the joint

200

cephalic

head

200

caudal

tail (coccygeal area)

200
Fowler's

90 degrees

200

eversion

turning outward or inside out

200

extension

bringing limb to a straight point

300

internal

inside


300

inferior

below or directed downward

300

lateral

side, away from the middle

300

lithotomy

on the back, feet in stirrups

300

medial

midline

400

oblique

slanting, on an incline

400

peripheral

outside the central area

400

posterior

back

400

prone

lying on abdobmen

400

proximal

toward the center or point of attachment

500

quadrant

dividing an area into four parts

500

Sims'

lateral with one knee and thigh up

500

superior

above or directed upward

500

Supine

lying on the back

500

Trendelenburg

lying with the head lower than the legs

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