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loanatomic . nursing
positions and words
Term | Definition |
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crani | skull |
cephal | pretaining to the head |
cuadal | pretaining to the tail |
superior | above or directly upward |
inferior | under |
hypo | lower under or below normal |
proximal | near to the center of the point of attachment |
distal | situated awat from the center of the piont of attchment |
ventral | of on or relating to the under side |
dorsal | of on or relating to the upper side of the back |
antirior | near the front of the body or the head |
postirior | further back in position of or near the rear |
lateral | of at towards or from side to side |
medial | in the middle |
gastr | stomach |
renal | relating to the kidneys |
chondr | cartlidge |
axillary | the arm pit |
brachial | the upper arm |
inguinal | the groin |
cubital | the forarm of the elbow |
popliteal | pulmonary |
viscera | the internal organs in the main cavities in the body |
deep | extending far down from the to of the surface |
superficial | existing or occuring at or on the surface |
supine | lying face up |
prone | lying face down |
lateral rectumbent position | laying on the right side of the body |
erect | rigidly upright or straight |
simÅ› position | laying of the left with the right knee and hip bent |
folwers position | sitting at a 90 degrees position |
trendelenburgs position | lying flat on your back in a angled down postion |
beccal region | relating to the cheek or mouth |
mental region | the chin |
orbital region | relating to orbits |
sternal region | relating to the chest area |