Key Terms - Chapter 2 Flashcards
KT: abdominal
chest
KT: anterior
front
KT: bilateral
two sides
KT: caudad
tail
KT: cephalad
head
KT: contralateral
opposite side
KT: cranial
skull
KT: deep
internal
KT: distal
far
KT: dorsal
back
KT: epigastric
above the stomach
KT: frontal plane
anterior v. posterior
KT: hypogastric
pertaining to below the stomach
KT: hypochondriac
pertaining to under the cartilage
KT: inferior
downward
KT: inguinal
groin
KT: ipsilateral
same side
KT: lateral
side
KT: lumbar
lower back
KT: medial
middle
KT: midsaggital plane
left v. right
KT: pelvic
pelvic
KT: posterior
back
KT: proximal
near
KT: spinal
pertaining to the spine
KT: superficial
external
KT: superior
upward
KT: thoracic
chest
KT: transverse plane
superior v. inferior
KT: umbilical
naval
KT: unilateral
one side
KT: ventral
belly
KT: visceral
pertaining to the organ
KT: supine
lying on one’s back
KT: prone
lying on one’s belly
KT: afferent
pertaining to carry toward
KT: efferent
pertaining to carry away from
KT: deltoid
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