Medical Terminology: Ch 5 Flashcards
Above a body part or nearer to the head.
superior
The sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas.
quadrants
The back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position.
posterior
The bottom surface of the foot.
plantar
Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.
distal
Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures.
lateral
Motion of a limb away from the midline.
abduction
The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix.
combining vowel
Closer to or on the skin.
superficial
Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term.
prefix
Motion of a limb toward the midline.
adduction
The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand.
dorsal
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.
bilateral
The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term.
suffix
Lying face up.
supine
The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
anterior
The main part of a term that contains the primary meaning.
word root
Farther inside the body and away from the skin.
deep
The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position.
palmar
Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures.
medial
The bending of a joint.
flexion
The straightening of a joint.
extension
Lying face down.
prone
An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised.
Fowler position
The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
apex
Closer to the trunk.
proximal
The anterior surface of the body.
ventral
Below a body part or nearer to the feet.
inferior
