Terminology Flashcards
What does the Cardi- prefix mean
Heart
What does the A- Prefix mean
Without
What does the Osteo- prefix mean
Bone
What does the Neuro- prefix mean
Nerves
What does the Myo- prefix mean
Muscles
What does the Auto- prefix mean
Done subconsciously by the body
What does the Peri- prefix mean
Around
What does the Somato- prefix mean
Body
What does the Epi- prefix mean
über
What does the Hyper- prefix mean
Above average
What does the Hypo- prefix mean
Below average
What does the -ology suffix mean
Study of
What does the -itis suffix mean
Inflammation
What does the -ectomy suffix mean
Removal
What does the -pathy suffix mean
Disease of
What does the -physis suffix mean
Growth of
What does the -al suffix mean
Related to that subject
What does the -ic suffix mean
Related to that subject
What does the -chondria suffix mean
Cartilage
What does the -gastric suffix mean
Stomach
What does the -cyte suffix mean
Cell
What does the viscera root word mean
Internal organs
What are the features of anatomical position
Standing upright
Feet hip width apart and facing forward
arms side by side and palms forward
Head forward
What is a supine position
Person lying face up
What is a prone position
Person lying face down
What is the plane parallel with the ground called
Transverse plane
What is the plane parallel with the front of the body called
Frontal plane
What is the plane parallel with the side of the body called
sagittal plane
What are all other planes referred to as
Oblique planes
What locations are ventral
In front of the primary bone structure in that organ
What locations are dorsal
Behind of the primary bone structure in that organ
What locations are anterior
Anywhere in front of the mid frontal plane
What locations are posterior
Anywhere behind the mid frontal plane