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Nursing
Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ANTEBRACHIAL | FOREARM |
| ANTECUBITAL | INNER ELBOW |
| AUXILLARY | ARMPIT |
| BRACHIAL | UPPER ARM |
| BUCCHAL | CHEEK |
| CARPAL | WRIST |
| CEPHALIC | HEAD |
| CERVICAL | NECK |
| COXAL | HIP |
| CRURAL | SHIN |
| CUBITAL | ELBOW |
| DORSAL | BACK |
| FEMORAL | THIGH |
| FRONTAL | FOREHEAD |
| GENICULAR | KNEE |
| INGUINAL | GROIN/ INNER THIGH |
| LUMBAR | LOWER BACK |
| MENTAL | CHIN |
| ORBITAL | EYE |
| OTIC | EAR |
| PECTORAL | CHEST |
| PEDAL | FOOT |
| PLANTAR | SOLE/BOTTOM OF FOOT |
| POPLITEAL | BACK OF KNEE |
| SURAL | CALF |
| TARSAL | ANKLE |
| VERTEBRAL | BACKBONE |
| Cranial | Skull |
| OCCIPITAL | BASEFO |
| Temporal | Temple |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Steral | Breastbone |
| Thoracic | Chest |
| Mammary | Breast |
| Acromial | Shoulder |
| Scapular | Shoulder blade |
| Vertebral | Spine column |
| Palmer | Palm |
| Pollex | Thumb |
| Manual | Hand |
| Digital/phalangeal | Fingers |
| Umbilical | Naval |
| Sacral | Between the hips |
| Coccygeal | Tailbone |
| Gluteal | Buttock |
| Perineal | Area between anus and external gentital |
| Patella | Front of the knee |
| Digital of phalangeal | Toe |
| Calcaneal | Heel |
| Hallux | The great toe |
| Anterior | Toward the front |
| Posterior | Toward the back |
| Superior | Toward the head |
| Inferior | Toward the feet |
| Medial | Toward the midline |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Proximal | Closer to the truck of body |
| Distal | Further from the trunk of the body |
| Anatomy | The structure of the body |
| Physiology | The study of function |
| Microscopic anatomy | Study of small sturctures by using a microscope |
| Histology | Study of tissues of the body |
| Cytology | Study of cells of the body |
| Gross anatomy | Study of structures without using a microscope |
| Regional anatomy | Study of specific regions of the body |
| Systemic anatomy | Study of specific system of the body |
| Surface anatomy | Study of body surface |
| Comparative anatomy | examines anatomical similarities and differences in different species |
| Embryology | Study of the structural changes from conception to birth |
| Radiographic anatomy | Study of the body structures using x-ray and other types of rays |
| Pathological anatomy | Study of structural changes associated with diseases |
| Neurophysiology | Study of the functions of the nervous system |
| Endocrinology | Study of hormones and their control of body functions |
| Cardiovascular physiology | Study of the functions of heart, blood and blood vessels |
| Immunology | Study of how the body defends itself from diseases |
| Respiratory Physiology | Study of the functions of the lung system |
| Renal Physiology | Study of the functions of the kidney system |
| Exercise Physiology | Study of functional changes in the body during exercise |
| Pathophysiology | Study of functional changes associated with diseases |
| Reproductive Physiology | Study of the functions of the reproductive system |
| Integumentary System | Major Organs: *Skin *Hair *Sewat Glands *Nails Functions: Protect against environmental hazards Helps regulate body temperature Provides Sensory information |
| Skeletal System | Major Organs: *Bones *Cartilages *associated ligaments and Bone Marrow |
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