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Med Terms-The Body

body directions, and positions

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What are the two major body cavities? dorsal and ventral
What body organ would you find in the crainal cavity? brain
What body organ would you find in the vertebral cavity? spinal cord
Name the two cavities contained in the ventralcavity. thoacic, abdominopelvic
The stomach and kideys are found in which body cavity? abdominal
The urinary bladder is found in which body cavity? pelvic
Write the opposite meaning of the directional term anterior posterior
What is the opposite of the meaning lateral? medial
What is the opposite of the meaning proximal? distal
What is the opposite of the meaning deep? superfical
What is the opposite of the meaning prone? supine
What is the opposite of the meaning of dorsum? plantar
The neck is (inferior/superior) to the chin? superior
Your mouth is (medial or lateral) to your ear? medial
You have stepped on a sharp pbject. The bottom of your foot starts to bleed. You have cut the (plantar or dorsum) area of your foot? plantar
Jack has a sunburn on the surface of his skin. The sunburn is said to be (superficial or deep)? superficial
A patient is having an operation on her breast. The patient will be placed on the operating table in the (supine or prone) position? supine
Ed has a rash on his chest and a bruise under his armpit. The bruise is (lateral or medial) to the rash? lateral
The plane that divides the body into right and left segments is ? sagittal plane
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower portins or segments; and is also called the horizontal plane is? transverse plane
The plane that divides the body, starting with the head and continuing through the legs and feet,into the front and back portions: also called coronal plane? frontal
The plane that divides the body into right and left halves? midsagittal plane
Caudal refers to ? toward the tail
Deep refers to ? away from the surface
The term anterior refes to? toward the front;pertaining to the front
The term crainal means? toward the head;pertainig to the head
The term distal means? away from the trunk of the body; farthest from the point of attachment
The term proximal means? toward the trunk of the body; nearest to the point of attachment of a body part.
The term inferior means? below;downward toward the tail or feet
The term doral means? toward the back;pertainig to the back
The term lateral mean? to the side; away from the midline of the body
The term medial means? toward the midline of the body; pertaining to the middle.
The term posterior means? toward the back;pertaining to the back
The term prone means? face down;lying on the abdomen
The term supine means? face up; lyin on the back
The term superficial means? near the surface; pertaining to the surface
The term superior means? above; upward; toward the head
The term ventral means? toward the front; pertaining to the front side
The term retro means? behind; backward
The term hyper means? high, above, excessive
The term ecto means? outside
The term ili/o means? hip
The term inguin/o means? groin
The term viscera means? internal organs
The term vertebr/o means? vertebra(any of 33 bones making up the spine)
The term verterbral means? vertebra(pertaining to any one of the 33 bones making up the spine.
The term diaphragm means? a large muscle that divides the ventral cavity into upper and lower cavities.
The term endo means? inside
The term cranial means? petaining to the skull
The term para means? near,alongside; departure from normal
Created by: gmcghee
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