Chp 2 - Body Structure & Directional Terminology Flashcards
lip/o
fat
adip/o
fat
cephal/o
head
crani/o
skull
glute/o
buttock
hist/o
tissue
gastr/o
stomach
my/o
muscle
viscer/o
internal organ
thorac/o
chest
anterior
front side
brachial
arm
cells
smallest unit of the body
integumentary system
cover and protection
nervous system
receive/process information
musculoskeletal system
support/movement/protection
gastrointestinal system
provides nutrition
frontal plane
divides body into front/back
urinary system
elimination of waste
midsagittal plane
divides body into left/right
transverse plane
divides body into upper/lower
umbilical region
belly button region
apex
tip of an organ
superior
above / toward the head
posterior
back side of body
distal
furthest from point of origin
proximal
closest to point of origin
prone
face down
superficial
toward the surface of the body
supine
face up
anatomy
study of the structure of the body
pathology
study of disease
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
myocardium
heart muscle
histology
study of tissue
lateral
pertaining to the side
cortex
outer layer of an organ
corporis
largest/most important part of an organ