Unit 1 Review

Front

The appendix is found in this abdominal quadrant.

Back

RLQ (Right Lower Quadrant)

Front

Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body.

Back

Anterior

Front

Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body.

Back

Inferior

Front

What position should you place a victim who has fainted in?

Back

Trendelenburg

Front

The wrist is ________ to the shoulder.

Back

distal

Front

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.

Back

Posterior

Front

Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body.

Back

Superior

Front

The term for the body position when standing upright with arms at the sides and palms facing forward.

Back

Anatomical position

Front

The term for a body part that is closer to the point of attachment or to the trunk of the body.

Back

Proximal

Front

The term for a body part that is farther away from the point of attachment or trunk of the body.

Back

Distal