3-4 weeks Flashcards by MA. ANNE JARDINIANO

refers to forward or front part of the body or organ

anterior, ventral

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refers to back part of a body or organ

posterior, dorsal

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refers to parts away from the head of the body

caudad

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refers to parts toward the head of the body

cephalad

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refers to the nearer the head or situated above

superior

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refers to nearer the feet or situated below

inferior

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refers to mid-area or main part of an organ

central

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refers to parts or near the surface, edge or outside of another body part

peripheral

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refers to part a body or away from the right or left

lateral

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toward or at a body surface

superficial

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away from the body surface

deep

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farther from the origin of a body part

distal

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close to the origin of a body part

proximal

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refers to parts toward the median plane of the body or toward the middle of another body part

medial

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refers to the wall or lining of a body cavity

parietal

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refers to the covering of an organ

visceral

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refers to a part or parts on the opposite side of the body

ipsilateral

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refers to a part or parts on the opposite side of the body

contralateral

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palm of the hand

palmar

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sole of the foot

plantar

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refers to the top or anterior surface of the foot, or to the back or posterior surface of the hand

dorsum

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Enumerate the 9 regions.

Right Hypochondriac
Epigastric Region
Left Hypochondriac

Right Lumbar
Umbilical Region
Left Lumbar

Right Iliac
Hypogastric Region
Left Iliac

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adip/o

fat

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having the quality of fat

adipose

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cyt/o

cell

study of cells

cytology

hist/o

tissue

study of tissues

histology

nucle/o

nucleus

fluid that fills the nucleus

nucleoplasm

sarc/o

flesh or muscle

tumor of muscular or fleshy tissue

sarcoma

abdomin/, lapar/o

abdomen

som/a, somat/o

body

umbilic/o

navel

inguin/o

groin

viscer/o

internal organs

phag/o

eat, swallow

dors/o

back of body

infer/o

lower, below

later/o

side, to one side

caud/o

tail

super/o

above, upper

ventro/o

belly

cephal/o

head

angi/o

blood vessel

aort/o

aorta

arteri/o

artery

phleb/o

vein

atri/o

atrium

cardi/o

heart

ventricul/o

ventri

ven/o

vein

eryhthr/o

red

myel/o

bone marrow

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

phleb/o

vein

leuk/o

white

aden/o

gland

lymph/o

lymph

spleen/o

spleen

thym/o

thymus

tonsil/o

tonsil

ather/o

fatty substance

embol/o

embolus

thromb/o

clot

immun/o

immune, protection

phag/o

eat, swallow

adren/o

adrenal gland

hypophys/o

pituitary

thry/o, thryrod/o

thyroid

neur/o

nerve

cerebr/o

cerebrum

encephala/o

brain

mening/o

meninges membrane

myel/o

spinal cord

algia

pain

esthesia

feeling sensation

mentia

thinking

mnesia

memories

somnia

sleep

plegia

paralysis

sacr/o

sacrum

acr/o

extremity

dactyl/o

finger, toe

pelv/i

pelvis

thorac/o

chest, pectoral

crani/o

skull

oste/o

bone

lum/o

loin or waist

spondyl/o

vertebrae

verteb/

vertebrae

cost/o

ribs

arhtr/o

sacrum

burs/o

extremity

ligament/o

finger, toe

ankyl/o

stiff, crooked

kyph/o

humpback

lord/o

curve, sway back

scoli/o

crooked, bent

genit/o

reproductive

gon/o

reproductive

gyn/o

female, woman

menstru/o

menstruation

cervic/o

cervix

endometri/o

endometrium

vagin/o colp/o

vagina

hyster/o

uterus

o/o ov/o

egg, ovum

oophor/o

ovaries, fallopian tube

men/o

menstruation

mamm/o mast/o

breast

orch/o orchi/o orchid/o test/o testicul/o

testes

prostat/o

prostate gland

vas/o

vas deferens

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

laryng/o

larynx

nas/o

nasal

rhin/o

nose

or/o stomat/o

mouth

pharyng/o

pharynx

sin/o

sinus

bronch/o

bronchus

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o pneumon/o

lung, air

trache/o

trachea

-clasis

expansion, dilation

pnea

breathing

gastr/o

stomach

duoden/o

duodenum

ile/o

ileum

jejun/o

jejunum

pylor/o

trachea

enter/o

intestines

col/o

colon

cec/o

cecum

sigmoid/o

sigmoid

rect/o proct/o an/o

rectum, anus

esophag/o

esophagus

sial/o

saliva

gingiv/o

gums

or/o stomat/o

mouth

palat/o

palate

append/o appendic/o

appendix

bil/i chole

bile, gall

cholecyst/o

gall bladder

choledoc/o

common bile duct

hepat/o

liver

pancreat/o

pancreas

peritone/o

peritoneum

emesis

vomiting

orexia

appetite

pepsia

digestion

nephr/o ren/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

cyst/o vesic/o

urinary bladder

ur/o

urine, urea

uria

urine condition

aer/o

air

lip/o

fat

odont/o dent/o

teeth

lingu/a

tongue

ot/o

ear

melano

black

derm/o

skin

labia/a labi/o

lip

moterm

death

natal

birth

py/o

pus, abscess

rrhagi/a

bleeding

ophthalm/o

eye

phobia

excessive fear

dermat/o

skin

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