Chapter 4-body positions

Flashcards for Directional Terms and Body Regions

anter/o

Near or toward the front side, ventral.

poster/o

Near or toward the back side, behind, dorsal.

ventr/o

Near or toward the front side

dors/o

Near or toward the back side

medi/o

Middle

super/o

Above

infer/o

Below

proxim/o

Near or at point of attachment

dist/o

Far or away from point of attachment

Anterior/Ventral

Front side of the body

Posterior/Dorsal

Back side of the body

Inferior

Below another structure

Superior

Above another structure

Lateral

To the side

Medial

Middle

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

lat

Lateral

AP

Anteroposterior (from front to back)

anteri/o

Front

dextr/o

Right, toward the right

dors/o

Back

goni/o

Angle

later/o

Lateral, to one side

medi/o

Middle, medial plain

mes/o

Middle, median

orth/o

Straight, normal

top/o

Place, topical