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Chpt 6
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anter(o) | nearer to or toward the front |
| poster(o) | nearer to or toward the back |
| ventr(o) | belly side |
| dors(o) | directed toward or situated on the back side |
| medi(o) | middle or nearer the middle |
| later(o) | farther from the midline of the body or from a structure (side) |
| super(o) | uppermost or above |
| infer(o) | lowermost or below |
| proxim(o) | nearer the origin or point of attachment |
| dist(o), tel(e) | far or distant from the origin or point of attachment |
| caud(o) | in an inferior position |
| cephal(o) | toward the head |
| abdomin(o) | abdomen |
| acr(o) | extremities (arms and legs) |
| axill(o) | armpit |
| cephal(o) | head |
| crani(o) | cranium (skull) |
| dactyl(o) | finger or toe |
| encephal(o) | brain |
| herni(o) | hernia |
| omphal(o), umbilic(o) | umbilicus (navel) |
| pelv(i) | pelvis |
| periton(o) | peritoneum |
| pod(o) | foot |
| som(a), somat(o) | body |
| spin(o) | spine |
| thorac(o), steth(o) | thorax (chest) |
| viscer(o) | viscera (large abdominal organs) |
| prone position | belly down, palm up |
| supine postion | belly up, palm down |
| RUQ | contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, right kidney, parts of large and small intestines |
| LUQ | contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and parts of the large and small intestines |
| RLQ | contains the right ureter, right ovary and uterine tube, appendix, and parts of large and small intestines |
| LLQ | contains the left ureter, left ovary and uterine tube, and parts of large and small intestines |
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kmbaierl
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