Module 9 reading terms Flashcards
antepartum
before birth
antelocation
the forward displacement of an organ
anteroposterior
from front to back
axilla
cavity beneath the junction of a forelimb and body
axillar
axillary part
axillary vein
major vein in the upper body that carries blood from the upper limb , armpit and upper side of the chest wall to the heart.
Brachial plexus
network of nerves in the shoulder that carry movement and sensory signals from the spinal cord to arms and hands
Brachial artery
major blood vessel of the upper arm
Biceps Brachii muscle
two headed muscle of the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow
Brachialis
prime mover of elbow flexion
caudal
pertaining to the tail
cauda
name for tail like appendage
caudad
directed toward a tail
caudal anesthesia
loss of sensation by an injection of anesthetic into spinal cord
cephalic
pertaining to the head
cephalad
toward the head end of the body
encephal
brain
encephalic
pertaining to the brain
chondral
pertaining to cartilage
chondroma
tumor composed of cartilage
chondropathology
the study of diseases of cartilage
chondrotomy
surgical cutting of cartilage
chondritis
inflammation of cartilage
chondrectomy
surgical excision of cartilage
chondrodermatitis
inflammation involving both cartilage and skin
cranial
pertaining to the skull
craniectomy
surgical removal of part of the skull
craniomalacia
softening of the skull
craniopathy
any disease of the skull
craniopuncture
puncture of the skull to search for cranial disease.
cubital tunnel syndrome
tunnel of muscle, ligament and bones and becomes inflamed and irritated
cubital fossa
the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow joint of the arm.
distant
far away from
distal
remote, father from point of reference
distal colon
descending colon
distal phalages
bones at the tips of the fingers or toes
distal aortic aneurysm
enlarged area in the lower part of the major vessel that supplies blood to the body
distal radius
two larger of the bones in the forearm, end portion towards the wrist
dorsum
name for the back, back of the body
dorsal
pertaining to the back
dorsad
toward the back of the back side
subdorsal
situated below the dorsal
dorsolateral
pertaining to the back and the side
epidermis
outer skin
epicyst
over bladder
epigastrium
upper middle region of the abdomen
epithelium
covering of the internal and external surfaces of the body
hypoadenia
diminished glandular activity
hypohepatia
deficient functioning of the liver
hypodermic
underneath the skin
hypogastrium
region of the lowest part of abdomen
inferolateral
situated below or on one side
inferomedian
situated in the middle
inferoposterior
situated below and behind
infraumbilical
beneath the belly button or naval
inguinal hernia
bulging contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall
inguinal lymph node
lymph nodes found in the groin area.
inguinal canal
a passage in the anterior abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the round ligament
inguinal ligament
a ligament that runs from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine
lateral
pertaining to a side
laterad
toward a side
lateroposition
displacement to one side
laterality
a tendency to use the organs of the same side
popliteal cyst
fluid filled cyst behind the knee
popliteal aneurysm
bulge in the blood vessel behind your knee
postpneumonia
following pneumonia
postoral
situated behind the mouth
postnatal
after birth
posterior
situated in the back part of
proximal
nearest
proximate
next or nearest
proximad
toward the proxim
pulmo
the lung
pulmonic
pertaining to the lungs
renal
pertaining to the kidney
supraren
situated above the kidney
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
nephropathy
any disease of the kidney
supracerebral
over or on the surface of the cerebrum
supracostal
situated above or upon the ribs
suprahepatic
situated above the liver
ventral
front of the body
ventricle
little cavity
visceral
pertaining to an internal organ
viscera
name for internal organs
viscerad
toward the viscera
viceroptosis
dropping of falling of the viscera