App B Clinical Flashcards
(139 cards)
roots
essential basic meaning of the word
Suffixes
end of root and make the word more specific
Prefixes
beginning of root to make word more specific
combining vowels
added b/w root and suffix to make a new word easier to pronounce,
anatomy
study of the body
normal anatomical position
standing upright, facing forward, feet slightly apart, arms to the side, palms facing forward
anatomical planes
standard points of reference, like a pane of glass
sagittal plane
vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides
transverse plane
horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower segments
frontal (coronal) plane
vertical plane that divides the body into front and back segments
medial plane
closer to mid-saggital plane toward the inner side or middle,
the nose is medial to the eyes
lateral
further away from mid-saggital plane of the body (toward the outer side) ears are lateral to the nose
superior
closer to the top of the body, chin is superior to the breast
inferior
further from the top of the body and
closer to the feet,
belly button is inferior to breast
anterior
toward the front VENTRAL surface
posterior
toward the back DORSAL
proximal
closer to the point of origin in relationship to something else
elbow is proximal to wrist
distal
further from point of origin in relationship to something else
wrist is distal to elbow
cavity
hollow space
body cavities
hollow space with organs,
2 major Ventral and thoracic,
plus dorsal - at the back with spine and spinal column
Dorsal cavity
brain and spinal cord at back of body
ventral cavity
divided by diaphragm into thoracic (chest) and abdominal (belly)
thoracic cavity
- lungs,
- heart,
- large blood vessels that leave the heart,
- most of esophagus
Upper Abdominal Cavity
stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, lower intestine, small intestine
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