Medical Terminology Pt 3 Flashcards
The cell is
Basic unit of all living things
All cells are basic unit of all livings things except () contain 46 chromosomes
Gametes (ovum and sperm)
How many chromosomes do cells have
46
Right
The right side of the patients body
Left
The left side of the patients body
Superior
Located above
Inferior
Located below
Cephalic
Toward the head
Caudal
Towards feet or tail
Anterior
Located in front of
Posterior
Located in back of
Ventral
The belly side of body
Dorsal
The back of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Toward the side of the body
Proximal
Toward the point of attachment
Distal
Away from the point of attachment
Superficial
Toward the surface of the body (involving skin only)
Deep
Penetrating into a body cavity
Supine
Face up
Prone
Face down
Base
Bottom of an organ
Apex
Pointed tip of an organ
