Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Med Term Sets 5-6 > Set 6 > Flashcards

Set 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Lateral

A

Pertaining to the side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Medial

A

Pertaining to the body’s midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Proximal

A

Pertaining to the nearest point of reference

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ventral

A

Pertaining to the front; pertaining to the area on or near the belly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Epidermis

A

Protective outer layer of the skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Dermis

A

The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Subcutaneous tissue(hypodermis)

A

Layer of connective tissue beneath the dermis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Mesoderm

A

Middle germ layer of an embryo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Ectoderm

A

Outer germ layer of an embryo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Endoderm

A

Innermost layer of an embryo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Hemi-

A

Half

Examples: Hemiplegia
Hemianopia
Hemicerebral
Hemiglossectomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Extra-

A

Outside, beyond

Examples: extrahepatic
Extraoral
Extrauterine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Epi-

A

Over, above, upon

Examples: epigastric
                   Epicranium
                   Epidermis
                   Epidemiologist
                   Epidemic 
                   Epicardium
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Dia-

A

Through,throughout,completely, across

Examples: dialysis
                   Diarrhea
                   Diagnosis
                   Epidiascope
                   Diagram
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Circum

A

Around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Ad-

A

Toward, near, tendency

Examples: adduction, adhesion, adductor, adrenal, addental

17
Q

Ab-

18
Q

In-

A

Inside, into

19
Q

Infra-

A

Below, beneath

20
Q

Inter-

21
Q

Intra-

A

Inside, within

22
Q

Meso-

23
Q

Meta-

A

After, next, behind, hindmost, beyond, change, transformation

24
Q

Peri-

A

Around, surrounding

25
Q

Post-

A

After, behind

26
Q

Pre-

A

Earlier, before, in front of

27
Q

Pro-

A

Forward, before

28
Q

Super-

Supra-

A

Above, over

29
Q

Syn-

Sym-

A

Together, with

30
Q

Distal

A

Pertaining to the farthest from a point of reference

31
Q

Dorsal

A

Pertaining to the back; pertaining to the posterior part of an organ

Med Term Sets 5-6 (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions