| A | B |
|---|
| deep | situated far below the surface |
| superficial | situated near the surface |
| abduction | movement of drawing away from the middle |
| adduction | movement of drawing toward the middle |
| eversion | turning outward (ankle movement) |
| extension | movement in which limb is placed in a straight position |
| flexion | movement in which a limb is bent |
| inversion | turning inward (ankle movement) |
| pronation | movement that turn the palm down |
| rotation | turning around its own axis |
| supination | movement that turns the palm up |
| midline | imaginary line down the center of the body |
| Fowler Position | semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees |
| lithotomy position | lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated |
| orthopnea position | sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest |
| prone | lying on abdomen, facing downward |
| recumbent position | lying down in any position |
| Sims position | lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back |
| supine | lying on back, facing upward |
| Trendelenburg position | lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet |
| left lower quadrant | refers to the area encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the left ureter, and the left ovary and uterine tube in women or the left spermatic duct in men |
| left upper quadrant | refers to the area encompassing the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, lateral portion of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large instestines |
| right lower quadrant | refers to the area encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the appendix, the righr ureter, and the right ovary and uterine tube in women or the right spermatic duct in men |
| right upper quadrant | refers to the area encompassing the right lobe of the liver, the gallbladder, medial portion of the pancreas and portions of the small and large intestines |
| epigastric region | abdominal region superior to umbilical region |
| hypochondriac region | abdominal region lateral to epigastric region |
| hypogastric region | abdominal region inferior to umbilical region |
| iliac region | abdominal region lateral to hypogastric region |
| lumbar region | right and left of umbilical region |
| umbilical region | abdominal region around the navel (umbilicus) |
| coronal plane | vertical division into anterior and posterior |
| frontal plane | vertical division into anterior and posterior |
| midsagittal plane | divides the body into equal right and left halves |
| parasagittal plane | vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into unequal left and right sides |
| sagittal plane | vertical field running through body from front to back, dividing the body into R and L |
| transverse plane | horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions |
