Terminology

Question 1

What does anterior mean?

What does posterior mean?

Answer 1

Towards the front e.g the trachea is anterior to esophagus.

Posterior means towards the back of the body.

Question 2

What does Axilla or Axillary mean?

Answer 2

The area of the armpit

Question 3

Describe Axillary line?

Answer 3

The imaginary line which runs down the side of body starting at the armpit

Question 4

Caudad

Answer 4

Towards the feet, opposite of cephalad

Question 5

Cephalad

Answer 5

Towards the head

Question 6

Contraletral

Answer 6

Situated on the opposite side = Ipsilateral: situated on the same side

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Away from the beginning or point or origin

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External

Answer 8

Towards outside or on the outside

Question 9

Inferior and Superior

Answer 9

Below or underneath. Superior = above

Question 10

Lateral and Medial

Answer 10

Lateral is away from the midline, Medial is towards the midline

Question 11

Parietal

Answer 11

Pertaining of the walls of cavity

Question 12

Visceral

Answer 12

Pertaining the organs within the cavity

Question 13

Viscera

Answer 13

Organ

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Peripheral

Answer 14

Pertaining the outer aspects

Question 15

Supine or dorsal recumbent

Answer 15

On back, feet together

Question 16

Lateral recumbent

Answer 16

On side, affected side up

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Prone position

Answer 17

On abdomen

Question 18

Lithotomy position

Answer 18

On back, legs raised and flexed thighs at right angle to body

Question 19

Trendelenburg’s position

Answer 19

Supine but with head tilted downward 30-40 degrees and knees slightly bent

Question 20

Ante and retro

Answer 20

Ante is before, in front of: Retro is behind, backward

Question 21

Hyper

Answer 21

Above

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Hypo

Answer 22

Below

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Meso

Answer 23

Middle

Question 24

Peri

Answer 24

Around

Question 25

Endo

Answer 25

Within

Question 26

Itis

Answer 26

Inflammation of

Question 27

Ectomy

Answer 27

Surgical removal of

Question 28

Ostomy

Answer 28

Surgical creation of common opening between two organs or from organ outside the body

Question 29

Otomy

Answer 29

Cutting into, temporary opening

Question 30

Orrhaphy

Answer 30

Surgical repair of

Question 31

Plasty

Answer 31

Restorative or reconstructive procedure

Question 32

Pexy

Answer 32

Surgical repositioning

Question 33

Oscopy

Answer 33

Examination of visualisation of the inside of an organ or cavity through use of optical instrument

Question 34

Skin

Answer 34

Protective covering

Question 35

Subcutaneous tissue

Answer 35

Fatty layer underneath the skin

Question 36

Anterior fascia

Answer 36

Layer of firm connective tissue in front of the muscle

Question 37

Muscle

Answer 37

Fibrous tissue formed into sheaths

Question 38

Posterior fascia

Answer 38

Leary of firm connective tissue behind the muscle

Question 39

peritoneum

Answer 39

Thine membranous lining of the abdominal cavity beneath posterior fascia

Question 40

Thoracotomy

Answer 40

Any incision into the chest cavity

Question 41

Intercostal

Answer 41

Between the ribs

Question 42

Midline sternotomy

Answer 42

Routine CABG approach for 'open heart' surgery

Question 43

Left anterior thoracotomy

Answer 43

Incision used for minimally invasive CABG

Question 44

Laparotomy

Answer 44

Any incision made into the abdominal cavity

Question 45

Most commonly used laparotomy

Answer 45

Midline

Question 46

Incision for splenectomy

Answer 46

Right or left paramedical

Question 47

Incision for appendectomy

Answer 47

McBurney

Question 48

Curving, transverse incision made above the pubic bone

Answer 48

Pfannenstiel

Question 49

Incision for laparoscopy made along Langer's lines

Answer 49

Umbilical

Question 50

Thoraco

Answer 50

Chest

Question 51

Brocho

Answer 51

Bronchus

Question 52

Pneumono

Answer 52

Lung

Question 53

Laparo

Answer 53

Abdomen

Question 54

Gastro

Answer 54

Stomach

Question 55

Entero

Answer 55

Intestines

Question 56

Esophago

Answer 56

Esophagus

Question 57

Duodeno

Answer 57

1st part of small intestine

Question 58

Jejuno

Answer 58

2nd part of the small intestine

Question 59

Ileo

Answer 59

3rd part of the small intestine

Question 60

Hepato

Answer 60

Liver

Question 61

Colo

Answer 61

Colon

Question 62

Spleno

Answer 62

Spleen

Question 63

Pacreato

Answer 63

Pancreas

Question 64

Masto, Mammo

Answer 64

Breast

Question 65

Hystero

Answer 65

Uterus

Question 66

Oophoro

Answer 66

Ovary

Question 67

Salpingo

Answer 67

Fallopian tube

Question 68

Colpo

Answer 68

Vagina

Question 69

Nephro

Answer 69

Kidney

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Reno

Answer 70

Kidney vessels

Question 71

Pyelo

Answer 71

Pelvis or hilium of kidney

Question 72

Uretero

Answer 72

Erupted from kidney to bladder

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Cysto

Answer 73

Urinary bladder

Question 74

Lith

Answer 74

Stone, I.e. kidney stone