| A | B |
|---|
| Anatomical Position | Person facing forward, palms forward and this is the standardized healtrhcare patient position |
| Plane | Flat surface |
| Midline | imaginary line down the center of the body passing between the eyes and extending past the umbilicus |
| Medial | a positin Closer to the Midline |
| Lateral | a position farther away from the midline |
| Bilateral | Both Sides of anything |
| Mid-axillary line | extends vertically from the mid-armpit (mid-axilla) to the ankle |
| Posterior | The Back of something or dorsal |
| Anterior | Front of something or ventral |
| Ventral | Front or anterior of something |
| dorsal | back or posterior of something |
| superior | vertical direction of above something |
| inferior | vertical direction of below something |
| Proximal | relative terms meaning closer to the torso |
| torso | the body without the head and extremeties |
| Distal | farther away from the torso |
| Palmar | refering to the palm of the hand |
| Plantar | referring to the sole of the foot |
| mid-clavicular line | line runs through the center of the clavicle and the nipple below it. |
| Abdominal quadrants | dividing the abdomen into four equal parts referred to as RUQ,LUQ,RLQ, LLQ |
| Supine | lying on the back |
| Prone | Lyng on the abdomen |
| Recovery position | lying on the side |
| Lateral recumbant position | the recovery position of lying on the side |
| Fowlers Position | Patient is on stretcher and body is at approx 45 - 60 degree position |
| Semi-Fowler position | Less than 45 degree position |
| Trendelenberg position | Head slightly lower than the feet or shock poition |
