Terminology Flashcards
The general meaning of “corpus” is
Body
the term for an abnormally low white blood count?
Leukopenia
An area of dead myocardial tissue is called
an infarct
The term “lithiasis” means
abnormal condition of stones
Menarche refers to which of the following?
Beginning of menstruation
Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
Fat cells
terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position?
Orthopnea
Right upper quadrant RUQ contains
Parts of liver, gallbladder, intestines
Left upper quadrant LUQ
Parts of liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, intestines
Right lower quadrant RLQ
Parts of intestines, appendix, right ureter, ovary, Fallopian tube
Left lower quadrant LLQ
Parts of intestines, left ureter, ovary and Fallopian tube
Frontal (coronal) body plane divides body into
Front and back
Anterior and posterior
Ventral and dorsal
Transverse body plane divides body into
At waist into upper and lower
Or superior and inferior
Sagittal body plane divided body into
Right and left sides
Also known as median plane
Midsagittal body plane divides body into
Equal left and right sides
Distal
Away from trunk
Proximal
Toward trunk
Lateral
Away from midline
Medial
Midline
Anterior ( ventral)
Front
Posterior (dorsal)
Back
Inferior (caudal)
Lower, below
Superior (cephalic)
At the head, above
Study and diagnosis of disease
Pathology
Syncope is
Fainting
Triage means
Screening patients based on medical conditions
ABC stands for
Airway, breathing, circulation
Metabolism means
Set of physical and chemical processes that maintain life in an organism
