Med Tern Ch. 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
2
Q
caud/o
A
tail (downward)
3
Q
cephal/o
A
head (upward)
4
Q
dist/o
A
away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
5
Q
dors/o
A
back
6
Q
infer/o
A
below
7
Q
later/o
A
side
8
Q
medi/o
A
middle
9
Q
poster/o
A
back, behind.
10
Q
proxim/o
A
near (to the point of attachment of a body part)
11
Q
super/o
A
above
12
Q
ventr/o
A
belly (front)
13
Q
bi-
A
two
14
Q
uni-
A
one
15
Q
-ad
A
toward
16
Q
-ior
A
pertaining to
17
Q
caudad
A
toward the tail
18
Q
cephalad
A
toward the head
19
Q
lateral
A
pertaining to the side
20
Q
medial
A
pertaining to the middle
21
Q
unilateral
A
pertaining to one side
22
Q
bilateral
A
pertaining to two sides
23
Q
mediolateral
A
pertaining to the middle and to the side
24
Q
distal
A
pertaining to away (from the point of attachment)
25
proximal
pertaining to near (the point of attachment)
26
inferior
pertaining to below
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superior
pertaining to above
28
caudial
pertaining to the tail
29
cephalic
pertaining to the head
30
anterior
pertaining to the front
31
posterior
pertaining to the back.
32
dorsal
pertaining to the back, behind.
33
ventral
pertaining to the belly
34
anteroposterior (AP)
pertaining to the front and the back
35
posteroanterior (PA)
pertaining to the back and the front
36
frontal or coronal
vertical field passing through the body from side to side, diving the body in to anterior and posterior portions (pg. 75)
37
midsagittal
vertical field running through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body equally in to right and left halves (pg. 75)
38
parasagittal
vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into unequal left and right sides.
39
sagittal
vertical field running through the body from front to back dividing the body into right and left sides.
40
transverse
horizontal field diving the body into superior and inferior portions.
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Fowler position
semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
42
lithotomy position
laying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups
43
orthopena position
sitting erect in a chair or uprght in bed supported by pillows
44
prone position
laying on ones abdomen, facing downward
45
recumbent position
laying down in any position
46
Sims position
laying on left side with right knee drawn up and left arm drawn behind parallel to the back
47
supine position
laying on back facing upwards
48
Trendelenburg position
laying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet.
49
umbilical region (1)
around the navel
50
lumbar regions (2)
to the right and the left of the umbilical region near the waist
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epigastric region (1)
superior to the umbilical region generally above the stomach
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hypochondriac regions (2)
to the right and left of the epigastric regions
53
hypogastric regions(1)
inferior to the umbilical region
54
iliac regions (2)
to the right and the left of the hypogastric region, near the groin. (also called inguinal regions)
55
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
refers to the area encompassing the right lobe of the liver, the gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and portions of the large and small intestines
56
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
referes to the area encompassing the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large intestions
57
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
refers to the are encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the appendix, the right ureter, and the right ovary, and uterine tube in women, or the right spermatic duct in men.
58
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
refers to the area encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the left ureter, and the left ovary and uterine tube in women, or the left spermatic duct in men.
59
ant
anterior
60
AP
anteroposterior
61
inf
inferior
62
lat
lateral
63
LLQ
left lower quadrant
64
LUQ
left upper quadrant
65
med
medial
66
PA
posteroanterior
67
RLQ
right lower quadrant
68
RUQ
right upper quadrant
69
sup
superior
70
temporal pulse
palpate over the temporal bone on each side of the head lateral to each eyebrow
71
carotid pulse
palpate the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, just medial and inferior to the angle of the jaw. To avoid reduction of blod flow, do not palpate right and left carotid pulses simultaneously
72
brachial pulse
palpate in the groove between the biceps and triceps, jest medial to the biceps tendon.
73
radial pulse
palpate lateral and anterior to the side of the wrist, proximal to the first metacarpal phalangeal jint
74
femoral pulse
this pulse in inferior to the inguinal ligament; if the patient is obese, the pulse if found midway between anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle
75
Dorsalis pedis
lightly palpate the dorsal surface of the foot, wit the foot slightly dorsiflexed
76
Posterior tibial
the pulse is found posterior and slightly inferior to the medial malleolus of the ankle
