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
