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Anatomical Position Terminology Guide

The document provides a matching exercise between anatomical terms and their definitions or descriptions. It covers various positions and directional terms related to the human body, such as medial, prone, and superior. Additionally, it lists different body systems and regions, including the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems, along with their respective cavities.

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Anatomical Position Terminology Guide

The document provides a matching exercise between anatomical terms and their definitions or descriptions. It covers various positions and directional terms related to the human body, such as medial, prone, and superior. Additionally, it lists different body systems and regions, including the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems, along with their respective cavities.

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Match Column A with Column B

Column A Column B
___1. Means toward the midline, or center of the body. A. Anatomical position
___2. The patient is lying face down on his or her stomach. B. Supine position
___3. Means toward, or closer to, the feet. C. Prone position
___4. Means close, or near the point of reference. D. Lateral recumbent
___5. Means inside the body. position
___6. Means distant, or far away from the point of reference. E. Superior
___7. Means toward the back. F. Inferior
___8. The patient is lying on her left or right side. G. Anterior
___9. Means toward, or closer to, the head. H. Posterior
___10. Refers to the left or right of the midline. I. Medial
___11. Means outside of the body. J. Lateral
___12. Means toward the front. K. Proximal
___13. The patient is lying face up on his or her back. L. Distal
___14. Means near the surface. M. Superficial
___15. A patient’s body stands erect with arms down at the sides, N. Deep
palm facing you. O. Internal
___16. Means remote, or far from the surface. Q. External
ANSWERS
MEDIAL (I) 1. Means toward the midline, or center of the body.
PRONE POSITION (C) 2. The patient is lying face down on his or her stomach.
INFERIOR (F) 3. Means toward, or closer to, the feet.
PROXIMAL (K) 4. Means close, or near the point of reference.
INTERNAL (O) 5. Means inside the body.
DISTAL (L) 6. Means distant, or far away from the point of reference.
POSTERIOR (H) 7. Means toward the back.
LATERAL RECUMBENT(D) 8. The patient is lying on her left or right side.
SUPERIOR (E) 9. Means toward, or closer to, the head.
LATERAL (J) 10. Refers to the left or right of the midline.
EXTERNAL (P) 11. Means outside of the body.
ANTERIOR (G) 12. Means toward the front.
SUPINE POSITION (B) 13. The patient is lying face up on his or her back.
SUPERFICIAL (M) 14. Means near the surface.
ANATOMICAL POSITION (A) 15. A patient’s body stands erect with arms down at the sides,
palm facing you.
DEEP (N) 16. Means remote, or far from the surface.
ANATOMICAL
POSITION
SUPINE
POSITION
PRONE POSITION
LATERAL
RECUMBENT
POSITION
1. Nervous System
2. Respiratory System
3. The Circulatory System
4. Digestive System
5. Urinary
System
6. Reproductive System
Male
6. Reproductive System Female
7. Musculoskeletal System
8. The Skin
BODY REGIONS
• Brain
CRANIAL CAVITY
• Spinal Cord
SPINAL CAVITY
• Lungs
THORACIC CAVITY
• Heart
BDOMINAL CAVITY
• Stomach • Liver
• Kidney •
• Spleen Pancreas
•
Intestines
PELVIC CAVITY
• Bladder
• Rectum
• Reproductive
Organs

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