Chapter 5 medical terminology Flashcards
Abduction
Motion of a limb away from the midline
Adduction
Motion of a limb toward the midline
Anterior
The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
Apex (plural apices)
The pointed extremity of a conical structure
Bilateral
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
Combining vowel
The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix
Deep
Farther inside the body and away from the skin
Distal
Further from the trunk or nearer to the free and the extremity
Dorsal
The posterior surface of the body including the back of the hand
Extension
The straightening of a joint
Flexion
The bending of a joint
Fowler position
And inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
Inferior
Below a body part or nearer to the feet
Lateral
Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures
Medial
Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures