Lecture 3 Flashcards
Locational Terminology
• The body is mostly symmetrical, bilaterally
• The left half is essentially equal to the right half
- exception to this is-> _______,_______,_______,and _______
• The center line is the ______ or ______
pancreas,gallbladder, liver, appendix
median, midline
Another point is that whenever references are made to areas of the body, the assumption is made that the person is in what is referred to as the “__________ position” as our reference view.
anatomical
This “________ position” assumes that the person is standing up, facing forward, with the arms at the sides. The palms of the hands are facing forward, and the feet are flat on the floor.
anatomical
_________: In front of, front
Anterior
_________: After, behind, following, toward the rear
Posterior
______: Away from, farther from the origin
Distal
__________: Near, closer to the origin
Proximal
_______: Toward the back
Dorsal
________: Towards the belly
Ventral
_______: Above, over
Superior
_______: Below, under
Inferior
_______: Toward the side, away from the mid-line.
Lateral
_______: Toward the mid-line, middle, away from the side.
Medial
The medical term will always contain a _____ word which works as the foundation. The _____ word or term is most often based on Greek or Latin.
root, root
Sometimes there will be a _____ in front of the root word to make the meaning more precise.
prefix
Almost always, there will be a _____ joined to the end of the root work, again, to make the meaning more precise.
suffix
Joints
Arthr,Arthri, Arthro
Muscle, Muscle tissue
My,myo
Head
Cephal, cephalo
Brain
Encephal, Encephalo,Cerebr, Cerebro
Nerve, nerve tissue, nervous system
Neur,neuri,neuro
