Chapter 2 - CPC Exam 2024 - Anatomic
Positions / Planes
Anterior - Answer-Toward the front of the body; in front of
Posterior - Answer-Toward the back of the body
Medial - Answer-Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - Answer-Toward the side of the body
Proximal - Answer-Nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point
Distal - Answer-Farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
Superior - Answer-Above; toward the head
Inferior - Answer-Below; towards the lower end of the spine
Positions / Planes
Anterior - Answer-Toward the front of the body; in front of
Posterior - Answer-Toward the back of the body
Medial - Answer-Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - Answer-Toward the side of the body
Proximal - Answer-Nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point
Distal - Answer-Farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
Superior - Answer-Above; toward the head
Inferior - Answer-Below; towards the lower end of the spine