Chapter 3- Key Terms Flashcards
Key terms written by the teacher on 02/05/2014
Abdominal Cavity
Located at the front of the body in the ventral cavity, and within the abdominopelvic cavity. Contains the stomach, liver, and intestines.
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Located at the front of the body. Contains the abdominal cavity, and the pelvic cavity.
Adip/o
Combining Form
Definition: Fat
Afferent
Toward an organ
Anterior
Fron or belly side
Antr/o
Combining Form
Definition: Antrum
Apic/o
Combining Form
Definition: Apex
Caudad
Toward the tail, down
Cephalad
Toward the head, up
Coronal/Frontal Plane
Divides the body into front and back portions
Cranial Cavity
Located at the back of the body, within the dorsal cavity. Contains the brain, and is surrounded and protected by the cranium, or skull.
Cutane/o
Combining Form
Definition: Skin
Cyst/o
Combining Form
Definition: Bladder
Derm/o
Combining Form
Definition: Skin
Dermat/o
Combining Form
Definition: Skin
Dextrad
To the right
Diaphram
Separated the thoracic cavity, and the abdominal cavity
Distal
Far or farther from the point of attachment/ origin
Dorsal
Back of body
Dorsal Cavity
Located at the back of the body, and contains the cranial, and spinal cavity.
Efferent
Away from an organ
Epigastric Region
Located medical to the hypochondriac regions, and superior to the umbilical region. Contains the stomach
Fornic/o
Combining Form
Definition: Fornix
Fund/o
Combining Form
Definition: Fundus
Hypogastric Region
Located inferior to the umbilical region. Contains the rectum, urinary bladder, and female reproductive organs
Inferior
Toward the tail, down
Left Hypochondriac Region
Located superior to the lumbar regions, and below the ribs. Contains a small portion of the stomach, small portion of the large intestine, and spleen
Left Iliac Region
Also referred to as the left inguinal region. Located lateral to the side of the umbilical region. Contains the descending colon, sigmoid colon, and portions of the small intestine
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Contains most of small intestine, and portions of large intestine, left ureter, and reproductive organs (left ovary in female and left spermatic cord in male). Munro’s point is located in this quadrant (halfway between the navel and the hipbone)
Left Lumbar Region
Located laterally to the left of the umbilical region. Contains the descending colon and partial views of the kidney and small intestine.