Body Structure-Terminology

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

ahb-duck-tion
moves away from midline

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

ahd-duck-tion
moves towards midline

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

ahn-tih-rior
in front

Question 4

bilateral

Answer 4

bi-laht-teral
pertaining to two sides

Question 5

caudal

Answer 5

cohd-dle
pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)

Question 6

cervical

Answer 6

serve-ih-kuhl
pertaining to the neck (or neck of the uterus)

Question 7

cranial

Answer 7

cray-knee-um
pertaining to the cranium (skull)

Question 8

deep

Answer 8

deehp
farther from the surface

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

dih-stuhl
farther from the limb root

Question 10

dorsal

Answer 10

door-suhl
pertaining to the back (of the body)

Question 11

epigastric

Answer 11

epi-gah-strik
pertaining to above the stomach

Question 12

extension

Answer 12

ex-tehn-sion
straightening out (opening a joint – increasing joint angle)

Question 13

external

Answer 13

ex-stern-uhl
outside

Question 14

flexion

Answer 14

fle-x-tion
bending (closing a joint – decreasing joint angle)

Question 15

gastric

Answer 15

gah-strik
stomach

Question 16

iliac

Answer 16

ill-ee-ac
pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)

Question 17

inferior

Answer 17

in-fee-rear
below, lower

Question 18

infracostal

Answer 18

in-frah-cohst-uhl
pertaining to below or under the ribs

Question 19

inguinal

Answer 19

in-guihn-ahl
pertaining to the groin

Question 20

lateral

Answer 20

lat-ruhl
farther from midline (pertaining to the side)

Question 21

lumbar

Answer 21

lum-bar
pertaining to the back (lower back)

Question 22

medial

Answer 22

meed-ee-ahl
closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)

Question 23

midline

Answer 23

mid-line
line diving body into equal right and left halves

Question 24

palmar

Answer 24

pul-mer
palm side of hand or body

Question 25

pelvic

Answer 25

pehl-vik pertaining to the pelvis

Question 26

plantar

Answer 26

plan-ter sole side of foot

Question 27

posterior

Answer 27

poh-stee-rear rear or back

Question 28

pronate

Answer 28

pro-nate turning palm of hand downward

Question 29

prone

Answer 29

prone face down

Question 30

proximal

Answer 30

proh-xi-mahl closer to the limb root

Question 31

radiography

Answer 31

ray-dee-ography process of recording radiation (medical imaging)

Question 32

superficial

Answer 32

soup-er-ficial closer to the surface

Question 33

superior

Answer 33

soup-ee-rear above, closer to the crown

Question 34

supinate

Answer 34

soup-in-ate turning the palm of the hand upward

Question 35

supine

Answer 35

soup-pine body lying face up

Question 36

thoracic

Answer 36

thor-ah-cik pertaining to the chest

Question 37

transverse

Answer 37

trans-verse horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts

Question 38

umbilical

Answer 38

uhm-bill-ical pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)

Question 39

ventral

Answer 39

vehn-truhl pertaining to the belly (belly side)