Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Medical Terminology2

TermDefinition
Superior Above
Inferior Below
Anterior Front
Medial Toward the midline
Cephlad Toward the head
Caudal Toward the Tail
Dorsal Backside
Ventral Belly side
Proximal Near the trunk or point of reference
Distal Farther from the trunk or point of reference
Lateral Away from the midline or medial plane
Posterior `Back: posterior are those toward the backside
Superficial Toward or at the body
Spinal Near the spine and spinal cord
Abdominal Around the abdomen
Pelvic Around the pelvis
Thoracic Around the chest
Deep (Internal) Away from the body surface
Sagittal plane Divides the body into left and right parts
Median/Midsagittal plane Divides the body into equal parts, right down the middle
Parasagittal plane All other sagittal planes that do not evenly divide the body
Frontal/ coronal plane Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse plane Runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards