Medical Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Crani | skull |
Cephal | head |
Caudal | tail |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
epi | upon |
hypo | under |
proximal | nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment. |
distal | farther to the center of the body or point of attachment. |
ventral | toward the front |
dorsal | toward the back |
anterior | front |
posterior | back |
lateral | away from the midsagittal plane |
medial | toward the midsagittal plane |
gastr | stomach |
renal | kidney |
chondr | cartilage |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | upper arm |
inguinal | region of the groin |
cubital | elbow |
popliteal | back of the knee |
pulmonary | the lungs |
viscera | inward |
deep | farther from the body surface |
superficial | closer to the body surface |
supine | lying face down |
prone | lying face up |
lateral recumbent position | laying on your side |
erect | upright or straight |
sims position | lay on the side with the knee and thigh drawn upward toward the chest |
fowlers position | upright at 90 degrees |
trendelenburg position | laid back with feet higher than the head |
buccal region | cheeks |
mental region | the chin |
orbital region | eye socket |
sternal region | breast bone |
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