ch.3 Flashcards
superior
above, in an upward direction, toward the head
inferior
below or in a downward direction; more toward the feet
anterior
in front of or before, the front side of the body
posterior
toward the back, backside of the body
cephalic
pertaining to the head, superior in position
caudal
pertaining to the tail, inferior in position
medial
nearest the midline or middle
lateral
to the side, away from the middle
proximal
nearest the point of attachment or near the point of origin
distal
away from the point of attachment or far from the point of origin
sagittal plane
vertically divides into right and left sides
midsagittal plane
divides into right and left halves
transverse/horizontal plane
any plane that divides into superior and inferior portions
frontal plane
any plane that divides at right angles to the midsagittal plane
coronal plane
divides into anterior and posterior portions
ventral cavity
hollow portion of the human torso extending from the neck to the pelvis and containing the heart and the organs of respiration, digestion, reproduction, and elimination
thoracic cavity
area of the chest containing the heart and lungs
pericardial cavity
space containing the heart
pleural cavity
space containing the lungs
abdominal cavity
the space below the diaphragm
pelvic cavity
the space formed by the bones of the pelvic area
dorsal cavity
contains the structures of the nervous system
cranial cavity
the space in the skull containing the brain
spinal cavity
space within the spinal column that contains the spinal cord and fluid
abdominopelvic cavity
combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities
right hypochondriac region
upper right region at the ninth rib
left hypochondriac region
upper left region at the ninth rib
epigastric region
region over the stomach
right lumbar region
right middle lateral region
left lumbar region
left middle lateral region
umbilical region
in the center, at the naval
right iliac region
right lower lateral region
left iliac region
left lower lateral region
hypogastric region
lower middle region below naval
right upper quadrant
Contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large intestines
left upper quadrant
Contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large intestines
right lower quadrant
Contains part of the small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter
left lower quadrant
Contains part of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
abdomin/o
abdomen
tars/o
ankle
brach/i
arm
poster/o
back
oste/o
bones
mast/o
breast
mamm/o
breast
bucc/o
cheek
thorac/o
chest
aur/i
ear
ot/o
ear
brachi/o
arm
cubit/o
elbow
olecran/o
elbow
ophthalm/o
eye
ocul/o
eye
opt/o
eye
dactyl/o
finger
pod/o
foot
gingiv/o
gums
chir/o
hand
cephal/o
head
isch/i
hip
crur/o
leg
hepat/o
liver
pulm/o
lungs
pulmon/o
lungs
pneum/o
lungs
pneumon/o
lungs
or/o
mouth
muscul/o
muscles
my/o
muscles
umbilic/o
naval
omphal/o
naval
cervic/o
neck
neur/o
nerves
rhin/o
nose
nas/o
nose
cost/o
ribs
derm/a
skin
dermat/o
skin
derm/o
skin
cutane/o
skin
crani/o
skull
gastr/o
stomach
dent/i
tooth
dent/o
tooth
tempor/o
temples
femor/o
thigh bone
pharyng/o
throat
lingu/o
tongue
gloss/o
tongue
carp/o
wrist
adip/o
fat
andr/o
man
anter/o
toward the front
bi/o
life
caud/o
tail
cyt/o
cell
dist/o
away from the point of origin
dors/o
backward
filtrat/o
to strain through
fus/o
to pour
hist/o
tissue
infer/o
below
inguin/o
groin
kary/o
cells nucleus
later/o
side
medi/o
toward the middle
phen/o
to show
physi/o
nature
poster/o
behind, toward the back, back
proxim/o
near the point of origin
somat/o
body
system/o
composite, whole
ventr/o
near or on the belly side of the body
viscer/o
body organs
horizont
horizon
intern
within
topic
place
adipose
pertaining to fatty tissue throughout the body
ambilateral
pertaining to both sides
anatomy
cut up or cut apart, study of structure
android
to resemble a man
apex
pointed end of a cone shaped structure
base
lower part or foundation of a structure
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
biology
study of life
center
middle or midpoint of a body
chromosome
Microscopic bodies in the nucleus that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics
cytology
study of cells
dehydrate
to remove water
diffusion
The process whereby particles in a fluid move from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration, resulting in an even distribution of the particles in the fluid
ectomorph
slender physical body form, linear physique
endomorph
round and soft physical body form
filtration
process of filtering or straining particles from a solution
gene
Hereditary unit that transmits and determines one’s characteristics or hereditary traits
histology
study of tissue
homeostasis
State of equilibrium maintained in the body’s internal environment
horizontal
pertaining to the horizon
human genome
Complete set of genes and chromosomes tucked inside each of the body’s trillions of cells
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
internal
pertaining to within or the inside
karyogenesis
formation of a cell’s nucleus
lateral
pertaining to the side
medial
pertaining to the middle
mesomorph
Well-proportioned body form marked by predominance of tissue derived from the mesoderm
organic
pertaining to an organ or organs
pathology
study of disease
perfusion
process of pouring through
phenotype
physical appearance
physiology
study of the function of living organisms
protoplasm
essential matter inside of a living cell
somatotrophin
pertaining to stimulation of body growth
superficial
pertaining to the surface
systemic
pertaining to the body as a whole
topical
pertaining to a place, definite locale
unilateral
pertaining to one side
ventral
pertaining to the belly side
vertex
top or highest point
visceral
pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity
abd
abdomen
A&P
anatomy and physiology
ADE
adverse drug event
ADR
adverse drug reaction
ATC
anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system
BMI
body mass index
FDA
food and drug administration
DEA
drug enforcement administration
GI
gastrointestinal
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
LAT
lateral
TB
tuberculosis
WHO
world health organization
OTC
over the counter
WHOCC
world health organization collaborating centre
WNV
west nile virus
arthropods
invertebrate animals that can transmit diseases to humans and animals (mosquitos, ticks)
helminths
wormlike animals (tapeworm)
mycoses
fungal infection
prion infections
disease caused by protein like infectious particle
protozoal
pertaining to a single celled parasitic organism with flexible membranes and the ability to move
rickettsioses
infection with rickettsiae
spirochetal
pertaining to spirochetes
zoonoses
diseases that are communicable from animals to humans
generic name
drugs official name
chemical name
specifies the formula that denotes the composition of the drug
brand name
company/brand who makes the drug
side effect
undesirable action of a drug and may limit its usefulness
adverse drug reaction
any response to a drug which is noxious and unintended and which occurs at normal doses
adverse drug event
medication error, adverse drug reaction, allergic reaction, or overdose
medication order
given for a specific patient and denies the name, dosage, form, route, and time of the drug being given
dosage
amount of medicine that is prescribed for administration
