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| used to describe the relative position of one part of the body to another |
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| used to describe the location of internal organs and structures |
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| used to locate an anatomical position to describe pain, incisions, markings, and so on |
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| body is viewed erect, arms at side with palms of the hands facing forward, and feet placed side by side. Whether the patient is standing or lying down face up, the directional terms are the same. |
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| toward midline of an organ or median plane of body |
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| having or relating to one side |
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| having to or relating to two sides |
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| relatively distant from the point of attachment or origin |
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| relatively near a point of attachment or origin |
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| lower than another structure |
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| higher than another structure |
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| near or pertaining to the front |
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| near or pertaining to the back |
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| right upper quadrant - liver and large intestine |
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| left upper quadrant - stomach |
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| right lower quadrant - appendix |
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| left lower quadrant - umbilicus and sm. intestine |
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| vertical field passing through the body from side to side dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions |
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| vertical field running through the body from front to back; divides body in to the right and left halves |
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| vertical field running through the body from front to back- divides body into uneven right and left halves |
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| horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions |
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| bicep and above on the right side |
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| bicep and above on left side |
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| forearm and right side (horizontally middle) |
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| in the middle and horizontally in the middle (where your belly button is) |
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| left forearm area (horizontally middle) |
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| right hip (bottom section) |
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| middle section at the bottom - bladder and reproductive organ area |
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| left hip (bottom section horizontally) |
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| frontal/coronal, midsagittal, sagittal, transverse |
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| of or related to the head |
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