Chapter 5 Flashcards
Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity
Distal
The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term
Suffix
Above a body part or nearer to the head
Superior
Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term
Prefix
Below a body part or nearer to the feet
Inferior
The bottom surface of the foot
Plantar
Closer to or on the skin
Superficial
The straightening of a joint
Extension
Motion of a limb away from the midline
Abduction
Closer to the trunk
Proximal
Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures
Medical
The anterior surface of the body
Ventral
The bending of a joint
Flexion
The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand
Dorsal
Lying face up
Supine
The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomical position
Palmer
The main part of a term that contains the primary meaning
Word root
An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
Fowler position
Farther inside the body and away from the skin
Deep
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
Bilateral
The sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the imbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas
Quadrants
Motion of a limb toward the midline
Adduction
The pointed extremity of a conical structure
Apex
Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures
Lateral
