Session 25: Directions Flashcards by Matthew Jackson

ab-

away from

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abducent

drawing away from the midline; also the VI cranial nerve

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abduction

(also) drawing away from the midline

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ac-, ad-, af-, ag-

to/toward

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adrenal

next to the kidney

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adduction

drawing toward the midline

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actino-

ray/radius

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actinic

relating to the chemical changes caused by radiant energy

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actinodermatitis

skin inflammation caused by exposure to sunlight

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ana-, an-

up, positive

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anatomy

dissecting the body to study shape and structure (dissection for a positive reason)

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antero-

before

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placed in front of

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anterolateral

in front of and away from midline

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apo-

away from

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apocrine

a (pinched off) portion of a cell is released with a secretory product

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aponeurosis

a sheet of fibrous tissue binding muscles together or muscles together or muscle bone

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cat-, cata-

down, negative

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cathode

negatively charged electrode

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cauda

tail

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caudal

of, at, or near the tail

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caudad

toward the tail

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caudectomy

surgical removal of the tail

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cranio-

upper part of head

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cranial

relating to the skull

craniotomy

surgical incision into the skull

de-

away, from

decompose

to break down into various compartments

dehydrate

to deplete of body water

dextro-

right hand

dextrose

structural form of glucose that rotates to the right

dexterity

grace in physical movement

through

di-

diuresis

excessive discharge of urine

dis-/di-

away from

distal

away from reference point

disinfection

treatment to destroy harmful organisms

dissect

to cut apart for the study of anatomy

dorsal

back

dorsal

of or near the back

ec-/ex-/ef-/ecto-

out of, outside

eccentric

deviating from a circle

external

outside

echoparasite

a parasite that lives on the outside of the body

flex-, -flect

bend/divert

deflection

deviation from expectation

flexion

the act of of bending a joint or limb

infero-

lower

inferolateral

lower and away from middle

lateral, latero-

side

lateral

situated at or on the side

lateroabdominal

on the side of the abdomen`

levo-

left

levorotation

counterclockwise

levothyroxine

left directed isomer of thyroid hormone (active form)

media-

middle

medial

relating to the middle

median

a midline that divides the body into equal right and left halves

ob-/oc-

against/toward

occlude

to obstruct

behind, backward

opsitho-

opsithotonus

a spasm of the body with the head and heels bent backwardsw

palm-

flexor surface of hand

palmar

relating to the palm of the hand

per-

through, excessive

pernasal

performed through the nose

peracute

very rapid and violent

percutaneous

passed through the skin

planta

sole of foot

plantar

relating to the sole of the foot

plantigrade

walking on the sole of the foot

postero-

behind

posterior

relating to the caudal end of the quadrapeds of the dorsal area of primates

posterolateral

caudal (or dorsal) and away from the midline

pronus

lying face downward

pronate

to turn the palmar surface down or back

proximal

next to/near

proximal (definition)

nearer to a reference point

radi-

ray

irradiation

the use of ionizing radiation

re-

back/again

relapse

to regress after a partial recovery

reflex

an automatic response or reaction

regurgitation

act of flowing backward

retro-

backwards

retrograde

reverting to an earlier or inferior condition

rostrum

beak (nose region)

rostral

referring to the nasal region

rotare

turn, revolve

rotary

something that moves around an axis

rotator

a muscle that aides in rotating a part of the body

sagittal

arrow

sagittal

a plane parallel to the median plane

sinistro-

left

sinister

on the left side

sinistromanual

left-handed

sterno-

breastbone

super-

upper

superior

in a higher location

superjacent

lying immediately above

supine

lying on back

supinate

to turn the palmar surface up or forward

transversus

at right angle to long axis

transverse

lying across

trepo-

to turn

treponema

a genus of spiral bacteria (one causes syphilis)

ventro-, ventri-

toward the belly or abdomen

ventral

relating to the abdominal area

ventrodorsal

extending from the abdominal surface to the dorsal surface

versio-

turning

versicolor

having a variety of or changing in color

Session 25: Directions Flashcards

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