Ch 2: Body Planes and Cavities Flashcards
adip/o
fat
anter/o
front
aden/o
gland
-ologist
specialist
-ology
study of
caud/o
lower part of the body
cephalo/o
head
cyt/o
cell
endo-
out of
exo-
within
poster/o
back
-stasis
control
path/o
disease, suffering, emotion
-plasia
formation
tissue
hist/o
epigastric region
above the stomach
hypochondriac region
below the ribs
hypogastric region
below the stomach
iliac region
hip bone area
umbilical region
belly button area
inguinal
entire lower area of the abdomen; region of the groin.
genetics
the study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease.
epidemiologist
a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease.
endocrine glands
release (secrete) hormones.
exocrine glands
release (secrete) substances through openings (ducts) onto your body surfaces.
superior
above
inferior
below
medial
situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal vertical left and right halves
frontal/coronal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior halves
transverse
divides the body into superior and inferior halves
anatomical position
the position in which the body is erect, facing front with feet parallel and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.
popliteal
back of the knee
oral
mouth
axial
armpit
patella
knee
thoracic body cavity
contains heart and lungs
distal
farthest from midline or beginning of structure
proximal
near the midline or beginning of structure
RUQ
right upper quadrant
RLQ
right lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LLQ
left lower quadrant
