Topic 1 : Medical Terminology Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
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Anterior
A
Nearer to or at the front of the body
2
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Posterior
A
Nearer to or at the back of the body
3
Q
Superior
A
Towards the head or the upper part of the structure
4
Q
Inferior
A
Away from the head or the lower part of a structure
5
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the midline
6
Q
Medial
A
Towards the midline
7
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer to the attachment of the limb
8
Q
Distal
A
Further from the attachment of the limb
9
Q
Ventral
A
Towards the front of the body
10
Q
Dorsal
A
Towards the back of the body
11
Q
Intermediate
A
Between two structures
12
Q
Superficial
A
Towards the surface of the body
13
Q
Deep
A
Away from the surface of the body
14
Q
Head
A
Cephalic
15
Q
Head
A
Cephalon
16
Q
Neck
A
Cervical
17
Q
Skull
A
Cranial
18
Q
Face
A
Facial
19
Q
Forehead
A
Frontal
20
Q
Forehead
A
Frontal
21
Q
Eye
A
Orbital
22
Q
Eye
A
Orbital
23
Q
Ear
A
Otic
24
Q
Ear
A
Otic
25
Cheek
Buccal
26
Cheek
Buccal
27
Nose
Nasal
28
Nose
Nasal
29
Chin
Mental
30
Breastbone
Sternal
31
Armpit
Axillary
32
Breast
Mammary
33
Breast
Mammary
34
Arm
Brachial
35
Naval
Umbilical
36
Front of elbow
Antecubital
37
Front of elbow
Antecubital
38
Hip
Coxal
39
Hip
Coxal
40
Groin
Inguinal
41
Forearm
Antebrachial
42
Wrist
Carpal
43
Palm
Palmar
44
Hand
Manual
45
Fingers
Digital or phalangeal
46
Pubis
Pubic
47
Thigh
Femoral
48
Anterior surface of the knee
Patellar
49
Leg
Crural
50
Foot
Pedal
51
Ankle
Tarsal
52
Toes
Digital or phalangeal
53
Top of foot
Dorsum
54
Base of skull
Occipital
55
Shoulder
Acromial
56
Shoulder blade
Scapular
57
Spinal column
Vertebral
58
Back
Dorsal
59
Back of elbow
Olecranal
60
Loin
Lumber
61
Between hips
Sacral
62
Buttock
Gluteal
63
Back of hand
Dorsum
64
Hollow behind knee
Popliteal
65
Calf
Sural
66
Sole of foot
Plantar
67
Heel
Calcaneal
