Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > Chapter 2 > Flashcards

Chapter 2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

abdomin/o

A

abdomen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

adip/o

A

fat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

anter/o

A

front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

brachi/o

A

arm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

caud/o

A

tail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

cephal/o

A

head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

cervic/o

A

neck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

crani/o

A

skull

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

crur/o

A

leg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

dist/o

A

away from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

dors/o

A

back of body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

epitheli/o

A

epithelium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

glute/o

A

buttock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

hist/o

A

tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

infer/o

A

below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

later/o

A

side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

medi/o

A

middle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

muscul/o

A

muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

organ/o

A

organ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

oste/o

A

bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

pelv/o

A

pelvis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

poster/o

A

back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

proxim/o

A

near to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

pub/o

A

genital region

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

somat/o

A

body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

spin/o

A

spine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

super/o

A

above

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

system/o

A

system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

ventr/o

A

belly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra

37
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organ

38
Q

Integumentary system

A

skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands. Forms protective two-way barrier and aids in temperature regulation

39
Q

Musculoskeletal System

A

bones, joints, muscles. Skeleton supports and protects the body, forms blood cells, and stores minerals. Muscles produce movement.

40
Q

Cardiovascular System

A

heart, arteries, veins. Pumps blood throughout the entire body to transport nutrients, oxygen, and wastes

41
Q

Hematic (blood) System

A

plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets. Transports oxygen, protects against pathogens, and controls bleeding.

42
Q

Lymphatic System

A

lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils. Protects the body from disease and invasion from pathogens

43
Q

Respiratory System

A

nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs. Obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the body.

44
Q

Digestive or Gastrointestinal System

A

oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, salivary glands. Ingests, digests, and absorbs nutrients for the body.

45
Q

Urinary System

A

kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra. Filters waste products out of the blood and removes them from the body.

46
Q

Female Reproductive System

A

ovary, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, breasts. Produces eggs for reproduction and provides place for growing baby.

47
Q

Male Reproductive System

A

testes, epididymis, vas deferens, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland. Produces sperm for reproduction.

48
Q

Endocrine System

A

pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes. Regulates metabolic activities of the body

49
Q

Nervous System

A

brain, spinal cord, nerves. Receives sensory information and coordinates the body’s response.

50
Q

Special Senses

A

eye. Vision

51
Q

Otorhinolaryngology

A

ear. Hearing and balance

52
Q

Anatomical Position

A

used when describing the positions and relationships of structures in the human body. Standing erect with the arms at the side of the body, the palms of the hands facing forward, and the eyes looking straight ahead. The legs are parallel with the feet, and the toes are pointing forward. For descriptive purposes, the person is in anatomical position even if the body or parts of the body are in any other position

53
Q

cephalic region

A

entire head

54
Q

cervical region

A

neck. Connects the head to the trunk (torso)

55
Q

Anterior Trunk

A

thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and pubic regions

56
Q

Posterior Trunk

A

dorsum, vertebral region, gluteal region

57
Q

Upper Extremities

A

attached to the trunk. brachial regions are the arms

58
Q

Lower Extremities or Crural Regions

A

attached to the trunk. Legs

59
Q

The body can be divided into four major cavities:

A

two dorsal cavities and two ventral cavities

60
Q

Dorsal Cavities
Cranial Cavity
Spinal Cavity

A

Brain, spinal cord

61
Q 
Ventral Cavities
      Thoracic Cavity
      Abdominopelvic Cavity
             Abdominal Cavity
             Pelvic Cavity
A

Pleural cavity: lungs
Pericardial cavity: heart
Mediastinum: heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, aorta

Stomach, spleen liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and portions of the small intestines and colon

Urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, and portions of the small intestines and colon
Female: uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina
Male: prostate gland, seminal vesicles, portion of the vas deferens

62
Q

Right hypochondriac

A

right lateral region of upper row beneath the lower ribs

63
Q

epigastric

A

middle area of upper row above the stomach

64
Q

left hypochondriac

A

left lateral region of the upper row beneath the lower ribs

65
Q

right lumbar

A

right lateral region of the middle row at the waist

66
Q

umbilical

A

central area over the navel

67
Q

left lumbar

A

left lateral region of the middle row of waist

68
Q

right iliac

A

right lateral region of the lower row at the groin

69
Q

hypogastric

A

middle region of the lower row beneath the navel

70
Q

left iliac

A

left lateral region of the lower row at the groin

71
Q

right upper quadrant

A

contains majority of the liver, gallbladder, small portion of pancreas, right kidney, small intestines, colon

72
Q

right lower quadrant

A

contains small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter

73
Q

left upper quadrant

A

contains small portion of liver, spleen, stomach, majority of pancreas, left kidney, small intestines, and colon

74
Q

left lower quadrant

A

contains small intestines and colon, left ovary, and fallopian tube, and left ureter

75
Q

midline organs

A

uterus, bladder, prostate gland

76
Q

superior or cephalic

A

more toward the head, or above another structure

77
Q

inferior or caudal

A

more toward the feet or tail, or below another structure

78
Q

anterior or ventral

A

more toward the front or belly-side of the body

79
Q

posterior or dorsal

A

more toward the back or spinal cord side of the body

80
Q

medial

A

refers the the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure

81
Q

lateral

A

refers to the side

82
Q

proximal

A

located nearer to the point of attachment to the body

83
Q

distal

A

located farther away from the point of attachment to the body

84
Q

apex

A

tip or summit of an organ

85
Q

base

A

bottom or lower part of an organ

86
Q

superficial

A

more toward the surface of the body

87
Q

deep

A

further away from the surface of the body

88
Q

supine

A

the body lying horizontally and facing upward

89
Q

prone

A

the body lying horizontally and facing downward

Medical Terminology (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions