| |
-graph | the instrument for recording |
-graphy | the process of recording |
A pathologist studies.... | cells and diseases |
A histologist studies..... | tissues |
The main organs of the Right Upper Quadrant | liver and gallbladder |
The main organs of the Left Upper Quadrant | stomach |
The main organs of the Right Lower Quadrant | appendix |
The main organs of the Left Lower Quadrant | rectum |
Superficial | towards the surface of the skin |
Deep | further away from the surface of the skin |
a- | without |
A suffix indicates..... | a condition, disease, and procedure |
The four types of connective tissue are..... | - Bone,
- Cartilage
- Tendons
- Adipose |
Anatomical position | - Standing Erect
- Arms at side of body
- Palms facing forward
- Feet and toes pointing forwards |
Main contents of the Dorsal Cavity | Cranial Cavity
- brain
Spinal Cavity
- spinal cord |
Main contents of the Thoracic Cavity | - Lungs
- Heart |
Main contents of the Abdominopelvic Cavity | - Small and large intestines
- Bladder
- Ovaries
- Uterus
- Prostate |
Nine anatomical divisons of the abdomen | 1. Right Hypochondriac
2. Epigastric
3. Left Hypochrondriac
4. Right Lumbar
5. Umbilical
6. Left Lumbar
7. Right Iliac
8. Hypogastric
9. Left Iliac |
Parts of the Integumentary System | - Skin
- Hair
- Nails
- Sweat Glands
- Sebaceous Glands |
Endocrine System composed of.... | Glands |
aden/o | gland |
adipose | fat |
-algia | pain |
anti- | against |
anterior | front |
brady- | slow |
Cells are... | basic unit of all living things |
chondr/o | cartilage |
Consultation report | A report given to a specialist by another doctor who requested to evaluate and to obtain an opinion about the paitent. |
Coronal plane | Vertically divides body front (anterior) and back (posterior) |
dys- | painful, difficult, abnormal |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
endocrinologist | A doctor who studies glands and hormones |
gastroenterology | The study of the G.I. tract |
-gram | record |
gastr/o | stomach |
gynecologist | A doctor who studies the female reproductive system |
hemat/o | blood |
hyper- | over, above |
inferior | towards feet |
Internalist | General doctor for adults |
-itis | inflammation |
lateral | towards side |
-logy | study of.... |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
nephr/o | kidney |
neurologist | A doctor who studies the nervous system |
ophthalmogist | A doctor who studies the eye |
-otomy | cutting into |
pathology report | removed tissue removed from paitent |
ophthalm/o | eye |
-plasty | surgical repair |
posterior | behind, back |
procotologist | A doctor who studies the rectum |
prone positon | lying horizonatally facing downward |
pseudo- | false |
retro- | backward, behind |
sagittal | vertically divides the body into left and right sections |
superior | toward head |
supine positon | lying horizontally facing upward |
surgical report | The surgeon's report on the paitent's surgery |
-uria | conditon of the urine |
urologist | A doctor who studies the Urinary System |
ventral | front or belly side |