UNIT 2 Directional and Descriptive Words and Roots Flashcards
1
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Abdomen
A
Belly
2
Q
Abdominal
A
Pertaining to the abdomen
3
Q
Afferent
A
Going towards
4
Q
Anterior
A
Towards the front
5
Q
Anus
A
Inferior opening of the intestines
6
Q
Coronal
A
Crown-like
7
Q
Cubit
A
Forearm
8
Q
Distal
A
Further away (e.g. from a joint)
9
Q
Dorsal
Posterior
A
Toward the back
10
Q
Duc
Duct
A
Leading around, latin ducere, “lead”
11
Q
Efferent
A
Going away from
12
Q
Extension
A
Increasing the angle of a joint
13
Q
Flexion
A
Decreasing the angle of a joint
14
Q
Frontal
A
In front
15
Q
Gurgit
A
Latin, “whirlpool”
16
Q
Horizontal
A
Parallel to the ground
17
Q
Inferior
A
Below
18
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the midline, side
19
Q
Medial
A
Toward the midline
20
Q
Peritoneum
A
Membrane covering most of the abdominal organs
21
Q
Popliteal
A
Back of the knee
22
Q
Posterior
A
Towards the back
23
Q
Prone
A
Lying face down “leaning forward”
24
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to (e.g. a joint)
25
Sagittal
like an archer
26
Superior
Above
27
Supine
Lying on the back, face up "bent backward"
28
Thorax (pl. thoraces)
Chest
29
Thoracic
Pertaining to the thorax
30
Transverse
Across the long axis
31
Ventral
Toward the belly
32
Verse
Turn "to turn"
