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The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position
What is Anterior (Ventral)?
Lying face down
What is prone?
Uni-
What is one?
Cardi
What is heart?
What is disease?
The back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position
What is Posterior (Dorsal)?
Lying face up
What is supine?
Hemi-
What is half; one sided?
Nephr
What is kidney?
-rrhea
What is discharge; flow?
Above a body part or nearer to the head
What is superior?
Motion toward the midline
What is adduction?
Pan-
What is all; entire?
Thorac
What is chest or thorax?
-itis
What is inflammation?
What is distal?
An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
What is fowler position?
Supra-
What is above; over?
Hepat
What is liver?
-plegia
What is paralysis?
Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures
What is lateral?
A side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unresponsive patients who are breathing adequately and do not have suspected injuries to the spine, hips, or pelvis
What is recovery position?
Contra-
What is against; opposite?
Neur
What are nerves?
-pnea
What is breathing?