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sagittal plane divides the body into left and right parts; walking is an ex.
frontal plane divides the body into front and back parts
transverse plane divides the body into upper and lower parts
superior Refers to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body
inferior Refers to a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body
anterior Refers to a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
posterior Refers to a structure being more in back than another structure in the body
medial Refers to a structure being closer to the midline or median plane of the body than another structure of the body
lateral Refers to a structure being farther away from the midline or median plane of the body than another structure of the body
distal Refers to a structure being further away from the root of the limb than another structure in the limb
proximal Refers to a structure being closer to the root of the limb than another structure in the limb
superficial Refers to a structure being closer to the surface of the body than another structure
deep Refers to a structure being closer to the core of the body than another structure
prone lying face down
supine lying face up
flexion bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two joints
extension straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two joints
adduction Moving a body part towards the midline of the body
abduction Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
inversion Turning the sole of the foot inward
eversion Turning the sole of the foot outward
dorsiflexion Ankle movement bringing the foot towards the shin
plantarflexion Ankle movement pointing the foot downward
pronation Turning the arm downward ( palm down )
supination Turning the arm upward ( palm up )
protraction Moving a part forward
internal rotation Rotation of the hip or shoulder toward the midline
external rotation Rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline
circumduction Tri-planar, circular motion at the hip or shoulder
anatomical position Standing erect, with palms and feet facing forward
R right
L left
UP upper extremity
LE lower extremity
BL bilateral
UL unilateral
my/o muscle
-oma tumor
-otomy cutting into
dys- bad, painful, difficult
sub- under or below
-oid resembling, like
Pt patient
tachy- fast
homo- same
c/o complains of
hetero- different
Thoracic chest
right upper quadrant RUQ,Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
right lower quadrant RLQ, Part of the small and large intestines, the appendix, the right ovary, the right fallopian tube and the right ureter
lower left quadrant LLQ
left upper quadrant UPL; liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas
musculoskeletal system relating to the muscles and the skeleton
Cardiopulmonary relating to the heart and lungs
nervous system nerves and cells that transmit messages to and from different parts of the body
Abdominal stomach region
endo within
chondr/o cartilage
oste/o bone
ectomy surgical removal
lordosis abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back condition)
Leukocytes white blood cells, fight infection
-itis inflammation
epi- above, upon
hyper- excessive, fast
hypo- under, below, slow
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o skin
cyt/o cell
-al, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ior pertaining to
-logy study of
endo- within
peri- surrounding, around
cardi/o heart
myocardi/o heart muscle
gastr/o stomach
-algia pain, painful condition
a-, an- without, lack of
-plasty surgical repair
Bradycardia slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
BP blood pressure (normal is 120/80)
BPM beats per minute (60-100 is normal)
cephal head
-trophy nourishment, development
thorax chest, area
rhin/o nose, pertaining to the nose
myel/o bone marrow, spinal cord
Scoliosis abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
C with
-centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
-scopy visual examination
cyan/o blue
erythr/o red
melan/o black, dark
-logist specialist in the study of
kyphosis excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.
leuk/o white
xanth/o yellow, yellowish
hydro water
circum around
axial skeleton Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
Created by: jsieg0323
 



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