A/P And Medical Terms Flashcards
PMH
Past Medical History
Superior
Top, above
Inferior
Bottom, below
Anterior (ventral)
Front
Posterior (dorsal)
Behind
Proximal
Closer to point of attachment
Distal
Further away from point of attachment
Medial
Close to midline
Lateral
Far from midline
Axial
Head, trunk- part of chunk check!
Appendicular
Arms, legs
Midline plane
Divides the body into left and right
Transverse plane
Divides the body into top and bottom at umbilicus
Frontal plane
(Imaginary line) divides the body into anterior and posterior
Visceral pleura
Lines the outer surface of the lungs
Parietal pleura
Lines the inside surface of the chest cavity
Gyne
Female reproductive system
ASA
Aspirin
Dys-
Painful, difficult
Ulcerated
develop into or become affected by an ulcer.
Decubitis
Lying down. A decubitus ulcer is a bed sore, the consequence of lying or sitting in one position too long.
Incontinence
Inability to retain urine or feces
Somatic
Also called the voluntary nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Also know as the involuntary nervous system
Ventilation
The mechanical process that moves air in and out of the lungs
Glucagon
a hormone formed in the pancreas which promotes the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver
Classification of rib bones
Flat
Respiration.
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Arachnoid layer
A meningeal layer of the central nervous system
Between (middle of) the pia mater and the dura mater
These are all protective coverings
Peritoneal layer
The serous layer of tissue that surrounds the abdominal organs
Gravid
Pregnant
Parity
Live birth
