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Prone
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Face down
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Supine
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Face up
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Superficial
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Near surface
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Deep
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Away from surface
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Internal
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Inside body
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External
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Outside body
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Contralateral
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On the opposite side
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Ipsilateral
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On the same side
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Right upper quadrant contains
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Liver, ascending colon
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Left upper quadrant contains
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Stomach, descending colon
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Right lower quadrant contains
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Appendix, small intestine, cecum
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Palpation
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Examining the body surface by touching
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Percussion
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Sharply tapping the body surface to listen for vibrations
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Auscultation
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Listening to sounds bade by the movement of air or fluid through the body (using a stethoscope)
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Flexion
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Movement that decreases the angle of a joint (brings two bones closer together)
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