Medical Terminology Flashcards
ileum vs. ilium, dysphagia vs. dysphasia are examples of?
Homonyms
Lying face down
Prone
Lying face up
Supine
Patient is sitting straight up, with knees bent or
straight.
Fowlers
Patient sits at a 45° angle.
Semi-Fowlers
left or right lateral recumbent
“Recovery” position
“in front of” or “the front surface of.” It usually refers to the front side of the body.
Anterior
Refers to the back side of things, and is the opposite of anterior, which refers to the front side.
Posterior
Toward the head end of the body; upper
Superior
Towards the bottom or away from the head-end of the body
Inferior
To the side of, or away from, the middle of the body
Lateral
Toward the middle or center
Medial
Refers to a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part.
Proximal
A part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part.
Distal
Closer to the surface of the body
Superficial
Away from the surface or further into the body
Deep
What is Flexion?
A bending movement around a joint (as the knee or elbow) in an arm or leg that lessens the angle between bones of the arm or leg at the joint
What is Extension?
An unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint
What is Radial Deviation?
Bending or curvature of a finger toward the radial side (i.e., towards the thumb).
What is Ulnar Deviation?
Bending or curvature of a finger toward the Ulna side (i.e., towards the Pinky).
Movement away from the midline is?
Abduction
Movement towards the midline.
Adduction
Turning the palm of the hand upward is considered?
Supination
Turning the palm of the hand downward is considered?
Pronation
The plane that divides the body into upper (cranial or Superior) and lower (caudal or inferior) parts
Transverse Plane or Cross Horizontal
The plane dividing the body into the left and right halves
Median Plane
The plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and parallel to the median plane
Sagittal Plane
The plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front (anterior) and back (posterior/dorsal) parts
Coronal Plane or Frontal Plane
