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Mod 1 Struct & Funct

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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Combining Form, Suffix, Prefix & Meaning

Term	Definition
dorsal	back
transverse body plane	divides body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
homeostasis	human body's constant state of balance. If not maintained, diseases and disorders occur.
midsagittal body plane	divides body into equal left and right halves
superficial	near the surface
physiology	study of the functions of the structures of the body
inferior	lower, below
medial	toward or near the mid-line
pathophysiology	the study of disease and disorders
anatomic position	describes body standing in standard position, including standing straight up, facing forward with palms facing forward
proximal	situated nearest the mid-line or beginning of a body structure (elbow is proximal to the wrist)
superior	upper, above
lateral	toward or near the side of the body
anterior	front, situated in front
cephalic	towards the head
4 body planes	1. sagittal plane 2. midsagittal plane 3. frontal plane 4. transverse plane
distal	situated farthest from the mid-line or end of a body structure (wrist is distal to the elbow)
anatomy	study of the structures of the body
deep	near the center
posterior	back, situated in back
frontal body plane	divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
caudal	toward the feet or lower part of the body
sagittal body plane	divides body into unequal left and right halves
ventral	front or belly side

back	Term: dorsal	1	1	false
homeostasis	Definition: human body's constant state of balance. If not maintained, diseases and disorders occur.	3	0	false
near the surface	Term: superficial	5	1	false
physiology	Definition: study of the functions of the structures of the body	6	0	false
inferior	Definition: lower, below	7	0	false
medial	Definition: toward or near the mid-line	8	0	false
pathophysiology	Definition: the study of disease and disorders	9	0	false
anatomic position	Definition: describes body standing in standard position, including standing straight up, facing forward with palms facing forward	10	0	false
proximal	Definition: situated nearest the mid-line or beginning of a body structure (elbow is proximal to the wrist)	11	0	false
upper, above	Term: superior	12	1	false
lateral	Definition: toward or near the side of the body	13	0	false
anterior	Definition: front, situated in front	14	0	false
cephalic	Definition: towards the head	15	0	false
4 body planes	Definition: 1. sagittal plane 2. midsagittal plane 3. frontal plane 4. transverse plane	16	0	false
distal	Definition: situated farthest from the mid-line or end of a body structure (wrist is distal to the elbow)	17	0	false
anatomy	Definition: study of the structures of the body	18	0	false
near the center	Term: deep	19	1	false
posterior	Definition: back, situated in back	20	0	false
frontal body plane	Definition: divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions	21	0	true
caudal	Definition: toward the feet or lower part of the body	22	0	false