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MedTerm chpt 1/2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Viscer/o | organ |
| endocardium | epithelial |
| myocardium | muscular |
| apic/o | apic/o, apices. pointed extremity of organ |
| body of an organ | corpor/o. som/o, somat/o |
| base, or deepest part of organ | fundus |
| arched part of organ or structure | fornix, fornic/o, fornices |
| Hist/o | tissue that is parenchymal or stroma |
| what are the four types of tissues | epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous |
| cells | cyto/o, cellul/o |
| metabolism= | anabolism + catabolism |
| What is the standard position for anatomical position | individual is erect, face forward, arms to sides and palms/ toes forward |
| What type of anatomy is cervical and buccal | ventral (head and neck) |
| What time of anatomy is axillary and coxal? | ventral (trunk) |
| What type of anatomy is inguinal and sternal? | ventral (trunk) |
| What type of anatomy is manual | ventral (arms) |
| What type of anatomy is crural and tarsal? | ventral (legs) |
| What type of anatomy is acromial and nuchal? | Dorsal |
| what type of anatomy is perineal and olecranal? | dorsal |
| what type of anatomy is popliteal and sural> | dorsal |
| What is another root word for inferior? | caudad/o |
| what does medial mean? | facing inward from outermost part of body |
| what does lateral mean? | facing outward from innermost part of body |
| ipsilateral | occuring on same side of body |
| contralteral | on opposite side of body |
| proximal | leading towards |
| distal | leading away from |
| supine | upward facing in laying position |
| prone | downward position in laying position |
| dextrad | left side from anterior view |
| sinistrad | right side from anterior view |
| afferent | towards organ |
| efferent | away from organ |
| dorsal cavities | cranial and spinal |
| Ventral cavities | thoracic, abdominal and pelvic |
| words for thoracic cavity | mediastinum and pleural cavity |
| words for abdominal cavity | diaphragm and peritoneum |
| what is in the left upper quadrant | stomach and spleen |
| what is in the right lower quadrant | appendix and mcburneys point |
| what is in the left lower quadrant | munros point |
| what is in the right upper quadrant? | liver |
| sign | objective and observable signs |
| symptom | subjective and patient based |
| stromal | supportive tissue |
| paraenchymal | does work |
| epithelial | internal or external covering of organs |
| types of muscle | heart, skeletal, visceral |