Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Medical Term > Chapter 3 > Flashcards

Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
Q

infer/o

A

Below

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

anter/o

A

Front

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

caud/o

A

Tail - downward

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

cephal/o

A

Head - upward

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

dist/o

A

Away from the point of attachment of a body part

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

dors/o

A

Back

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

later/o

A

Side

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

medi/o

A

Middle

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

poster/o

A

Back, begin

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

proxim/o

A

Near the point of attachment of a body part

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

super/o

A

Above

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

bi-

A

Two

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

uni-

A

One

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

Caudad

A

Toward the tail downward

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

Cephalad

A

Toward the head upward

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

Lateral

A

Pertaining to a side

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

Medial

A

pertaining to the middle

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

Unilateral

A

Pertaining to one side only

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

Bilateral

A

Pertaining to two sides

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

Mediolateral

A

Pertaining to the middle and to the side

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

Distal

A

Pertaining to away from the point of attachment of a body part

22
Q

Proximal

A

Pertaining to near to the point of attachment of a body part

23
Q

Inferior

A

Pertaining to below

24
Q

Superior

A

Pertaining to above

25
Q

Caudal

A

Pertaining to the tail

26
Q

Cephalic

A

Pertaining to the head

27
Q

Anterior

A

Pertaining to the front

28
Q

Posterior

A

Pertaining to the back

29
Q

Dorsal

A

Pertaining to the back

30
Q

Ventral

A

Pertaining to the belly

31
Q

Anteroposterior

A

Pertaining to the front and to the back

32
Q

Posteroanterior

A

Pertaining to the back and to the front

33
Q

Frontal or coronal

A

Vertical field passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

34
Q

Midsagittal

A

Vertical field running through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body equally into right and left halves

35
Q

Sagittal

A

Vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)

36
Q

Transverse

A

Horizontal field dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

37
Q

Fowler position

A

Semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees

38
Q

Lithotomy position

A

Lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups

39
Q

Orthopnea position

A

Sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest

40
Q

Prone position

A

Lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)

41
Q

Recumbent position

A

Lying down in any position

42
Q

Sims position

A

Lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind parallel to the back

43
Q

Supine position

A

Lying on back facing upward

44
Q

Trendelenburg position

A

Lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet

45
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

46
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

47
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

48
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

49
Q

Umbilical region

A

Around the navel

50
Q

Lumbar region

A

To the right and left of the umbilical region, near the waist

51
Q

Epigastric

A

Superior to the umbilical region, generally above the stomach

52
Q

iliac region

A

To the right and left of the hypogastric region near the groin also called inguinal region

Medical Term (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions