Session 4: Body Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin
abdomin/al, intra/abdomin/al
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Anter
anter/ior
A
Front
3
Q
Caud
caud/al, caud/ad
A
Tail
4
Q
Cephal
cephal/ic, cephal/agia
A
Head
5
Q
Corpor
corpor/eal, estra/corpor/eal
A
Body
6
Q
Cost
cost/al, cost/algia
A
Rib
7
Q
Crani
crani/al, intra/crani/al
A
Skull
8
Q
Dist
dist/al
A
Far, farthest
9
Q
Dors
dors/al, dors/ad
A
Back
of the body
10
Q
Gastr
epi/gastr/ic, hypo/gastr/ic
A
Stomach
11
Q
Hepat
hepat/ic, intra/hepat/ic
A
Liver
12
Q
Infer
infer/ior
A
Below, lower
13
Q
later
later/al, bi/lager/al
A
Side
14
Q
Lumb
lumb/ar, lumb/o/dynia
A
Lower back
15
Q
Medi
medi/al, medi/o/later/al
A
Middle
16
Q
Pelv, pelvi
pelv/ic, supra/pelv/ic
A
Pelvis
17
Q
Poster
poster/ior, poster/o/later/al
A
Back (of the body), behind
18
Q
Proxim
proxim/al
A
Near, nearest
19
Q
Radi
radi/o/logy, radi/o/logist
A
X-rays, radiation
20
Q
Ren
ren/al, supra/ren/al
A
Kidney
21
Q
Son
son/ic, son/o/graphy
A
Sound
22
Q
Super
super/ior
A
Above
23
Q
Thorac
thorac/ic, extra/thorac/ic
A
Chest
24
Q
Umbilic
umbilic/al, infra/umbilic/al
A
Navel
25
Ventr
| ventr/al, ventr/ad
Front, belly
26
-ad
Toward
27
-al
Pertaining to
28
-algia
Pain
29
-ar
pertaining to
30
-centesis
Surgical puncture
31
-duction
| ab/duction, ad/duction
Bringing, carrying
32
-dynia
Pain
33
-eal
Pertaining to
34
-ectomy
Removal or excision
35
-gram
A record
36
-graphy
Process of recording
37
-ic
Pertaining to
38
-ior
Pertaining to
39
-logist
Specialist in the study of
40
-logy
Study of
41
-meter
Instrument to measure
42
-metry
Process of measureing
43
-plasty
Surgical repair
44
-scopy
Process of visually examining
45
-section
| bi/section, dis/section
Cutting
46
-tome
Instrument to cut
47
-tomy
Incision
48
ab-
Away from
49
ad-
Toward
50
bi-
Two
51
contra-
Opposite, against
52
dis-
Apart
53
epi-
Above, upon
54
extra-
Outside
55
hypo-
Below, deficient
56
infra-
Below
57
inter-
Between
58
intra-
Within
59
ipsi-
Same
60
peri-
Around
61
quadri-
Four
62
re-
Back, again
63
supra-
Above
64
trans-
Across, through
65
ultra-
Beyond, excess
66
uni-
One
67
Sagittal Plane
A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides.
68
Midsagittal Plane
A vertical plane that runs directly through the midline of the body and divides it into equal right and left halves.
69
Coronal (Frontal) Plane
A vertical plane that divides the body into front and back portions.
70
Transverse (Horizontal) Plane
A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions
71
Ventral Cavity
The larger of the two main cavities. It is subdivided by the diaphragm into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, and associated structures. The abdominopelvic cavity contains the digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs.
72
Dorsal Cavity
The smaller of the two main cavities. It is subdivided into the cranial and spinal cavities. The cranial cavity contains the brain. The spinal cavity contains the spinal cord.
73
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant. Contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, part of the small and large intestines.
74
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant. Contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, pat of the small and large intestines.
75
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant. Contains part of the small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian, tube, and right ureter.
76
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant. Contains pert of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, and left ureter.
77
Abduction
Bringing or carrying away from the body.
78
Adduction
Bringing or carrying toward the body
79
Medial
Pertaining to the middle or midline of the body.
80
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
81
Ipsilateral
Pertaining to the same side
82
Contralateral
Pertaining to the opposite side
83
Superior (cephalad)
Toward the head or upper portion.
84
Inferior (caudad)
Toward the tail or bottom portion
85
Proximal
nearer to the center of the body or to the point of attachment to the body.
86
Distal
Farther from the center of the body or from the point of attachment of the body.
87
Anterior (ventral)
Pertaining to the front of the body.
88
Posterior (dorsal)
Pertaining to the back of the body.
89
Inversion
Turning toward.
90
Eversion
Turing outward.
91
Palmar
Pertaining to the palm of the hand.
92
Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
93
Superficial
Toward the surface of the body
94
Deep
Away from the surface of the body (internal)
95
Supine
Lying on the back with the face upward.
96
Prone
Lying on the belly with the face downward.
