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Body Structure
Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomical position | upright, with face front, arms to the side, palms forward, feet parallel |
| anterior (ventral) | toward the front (belly) of the body |
| posterior (dorsal) | toward the back of the body |
| medial | toward the midline of the body |
| lateral | toward the side of the body |
| proximal | nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point |
| distal | farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point |
| cranial (cephalad) | toward the head |
| frontal plane | is made at right angles to the midline and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| coronal plane | is made at right angles to the midline and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| Dorsal Cavity | contains cranial cavity and spinal cavity (canal) |
| Ventral Cavity | contains the Abdomino pelvic cavity, Thoracic caviity and separated from the Abdomin o caviity by the Diaphragm |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | contains the Abdominal Cavity and Pelvic Cavity |
| Peritoneum | The large membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs within. |
| Four sections/quadrants of the Abdomen | right upper quadrant (RUQ), Left Upper quadrant (LUQ, right lower quadrant (RLQ, and left lower quadrant (LLQ). |
| Nine regions fo the Abdomen | Right and Left hypochondriac region, Right and Left lumbar region, Right and Left ilac (inguinal) region, Epigastric region, Umbilical region, Hypogastric region |
| prone | lying face down [pr(on)e on the face] |
| supine | lying face up [s(up)ine facing up] |
| ROOT cephal/o | MEANING head EXAMPLE microcephaly - abnormal smallness of the head |
| ROOT cervic/o | MEANING neck EXAMPLE cervicofacial - pertaining to the neck and face |
| ROOT thorac/o | MEANING chest, thorax EXAMPLE intrathoracic - within the thorax |
| ROOT abdomin/o | MEANING abdomen EXAMPLE intraabdominal - withing the abdomen |
| ROOT celi/o | MEANING abdomen EXAMPLE celiac - pertaining to the abdomen |
| ROOT lapar/o | MEANING abdominal wall EXAMPLE laparoscope - instrument for viewing the peritoneal covaity through the abdominal wall |
| ROOT lumb/o | MEANING lumbar region, lower back EXAMPLE thoracolumbar - pertaining to the chest and lumbar region |
| ROOT acro | MEANING extremity, end EXAMPLE acrocyanosis - bluishdiscoloration of the extremities |
| ROOT brachi/o | MEANING arm EXAMPLE antebrachium - forearm |
| ROOT dactyl/o | MEANING finger, toe EXAMPLE dactylospasm - spasm (cramp) of a finger or toe |
| ROOT ped/o | MEANING foot EXAMPLE pedometer - instrument that measures footsteps |
| ROOT pod/o | MEANING foot EXAMPLE podiatric - pertaing to study and treament of the foot |
| Acrokinesia | is excess motion (-kinesia) of the extremity. |
| Animals that brachiate swing from place to place using their | arms |
| PREFIX circum- | MEANING around EXAMPLE circumoral - around the mouth |
| PREFIX peri- | MEANING around EXAMPLE periorbital - around the orbit (eye socket) |
| PREFIX intra- | MEANING in, within EXAMPLE intravascular - within a vessel |
| PREFIX epi- | MEANING on, over EXAMPLE epithelium - tissue that covers surfaces |
| PREFIX extra- | MEANING outside EXAMPLE extrathoracic - outside the thorax |
| PREFIX infra- * | MEANING below, *degree EXAMPLE infracostal - below the ribs(cost/o) |
| PREFIX sub- * | MEANING below, under, *degree EXAMPLE sublingual - under the tongue (lingu /o) |
| PREFIX juxta- | MEANING near, beside EXAMPLE juxtaposition - a location near or beside another structure |
| PREFIX para- | MEANING near, beside EXAMPLE parasagittal - near or beside a sagittal plane |
| PREFIX retro- | MEANING behind, backward EXAMPLE retrouterine - behind the uterus |
| PREFIX supra- | MEANING above EXAMPLE suprapatellar - above the patella (kneecap) |
| intrauterine | in or within the uterus |
| parasacral | beside the sacrum |
| digit | a finger or toe (adjective digital) |
| lumen | The central opening within a tube or hollow organ. |
| septum | a wall dividing two cavities |
| fundus | The base or body of a hollow organ, the area of an organ farthest from its opening. |
| sphincter | A circular muscle that regulates an opening. |
| syndactyly | fusion of fingers or toes |
| laparotomy | incision through the abdominal wall |
| celiocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdomen |
| midsagittal | A ___ plane divides the body into equal R and L parts. |
| The thoracic cavity is ______ to the abdominal cavity. | superior (above in a higher position) |
| The epigastric region is _____ to the umbilical region. | inferior (below in a lower position. |
| epigastric | region, located above the stomach |
| umbilical | region, named for the umblilicus, or navel |
| hypogastric | region, located below the stomach |
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