Which Way?
(Directional Terms)
(Directional Terms)
front or direction toward the front of the body
What is anterior?
middle or direction towards the middle of the body
What is medial?
patient is in face down position
What is prone?
the toes are _______ to the foot
What is Anterior?
Cranium
What is the skull?
back or direction toward the back of the body
What is posterior?
position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
What is proximal?
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?
The hallux is _______ to the toe
What is medial?
Brachium
What is the arm?
below or lower than another part of the body; near or toward the tail
What is inferior (or caudal)?
position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
What is distal?
patient is in face up position
What is supine?
The orbits are ____________ to the oris
What is superior?
Digits or phalanges
What is fingers or toes?
above or higher than another part of the body
What is superior?
position closer to the surface of the body
What is Superficial?
individual lies supine, or flat on their back, with their feet raised higher than their head
What is Trendelenburg position?
The thumb is ____________ to the digits
What is lateral?
Antecubitus
What is the front of the elbow?
the side or direction toward the side of the body
What is lateral?
What is Deep?
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?
The crus is ____________ to the femur
What is distal?
Mentis
What is the chin?