NUR158 FINAL EXAM 2025
Medial
toward the midline
Lateral
away from the midline
prone
lying face down
supine
lying on the back
Anterior
front of the body
Posterior
back of body
Ventral
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Corresponds to anterior
-Front of the body
Dorsal
Corresponds to posterior
-Back of the body
Superior position
above the reference point
inferior position
below the reference point
Cranial
towards the skull
Caudal
towards the coccyx (tailbone)
Proximal
towards the reference point
Distal
away from a reference point
superficial
near the surface
deep
away from the surface
sagittal plane
divides body into left and right
NUR 158