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MT Ch. 5
Essentials of Medical Terminology - Ch. 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomical position | standing erect, arms at side, with head, palms, and feet facing forward |
| major cavities | dorsal & ventral |
| dorsal | back |
| ventral | front |
| subdivision of dorsal cavity | cranial (brain) & spinal (spine) cavities |
| subdivision of ventral cavity | thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities |
| diaphragm | major respiratory muscle (sep thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity) |
| abdominal cavity | digestive organs |
| pelvic cavity | reproductive & urinary organs (exclude kidneys & ureters) |
| abdoinopelvic cavity | abdominal & pelvic cavities as one |
| superior/cranial | above; toward the head |
| inferior/caudal | below; toward the lower end of the body or tail |
| anterior/ventral | front surface of the body; belly side of the body |
| posterior/dorsal | back surface of the body |
| medial | toward midline (drawn down the center of the body from top of head to the feet) |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| proximal | nearest point of attachment to the trunk (used primarily describe directions on the arms & legs) |
| proximal (2) | toward the point of origin (used primarily to describe directions pertaining digestive tract, w/ mouth as point of origin) |
| distal | farthest from point of attachment to the trunk; farthest from the point of orign |
| superficial | near the surface of the body |
| deep | away from the surface of the body |
| supine (up) | lying on the back, face up, palms are facing toward the back |
| prone | lying on the abdomen, face down, palms are facing toward the back |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
| dorsum | upper portion of the foot |
| peripheral | away from the center |
| anter/o | front |
| caud/o | tail |
| dors/o | back |
| infer/o | inferior |
| inguin/o | groin |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| poster/o | posterior |
| proxim/o | near |
| super/o | superior |
| ventr/o | front |
| epigastric | pertaining to upon the stomach |
| hypogastric | pertaining to below the stomach |
| ili/o | hip |
| iliac | pertaining to the hip |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| epi | upon; above |
| -al | pertaining to |
| caudal | pertaining to the tail; toward the tail |
| crani/o | skull |
| cranial | pertaining to the skull |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
| phrenic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
| thorac/o | chest; thorax |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| -ior | pertaining to |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
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