Body positions

Face forward, head level, eyes forward
Feet flat on floor
Palms are forward

anatomical
Face down
Reclining position

prone
face forward
Reclining position

supine
Toward top of body

Superior
Toward lower part of body

Inferior
Toward the front of the body

Anterior
Toward the back of the body

Posterior
Toward the middle of the body.

Medial
Farther away from middle, toward side

Lateral
Nearest point of origin

Proximal
Farthest from point of origin

Distal
Closest to surface

Superficial
Nearer the center

Interior
Farther from the center

Exterior

Author

Melbentayiii

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Card Set

Body positions

Description

Facing forward, head level, eyes forward

Updated

2014-05-10T21:20:58Z