UNIT 2 Directional and Descriptive Words and Roots Flashcards by Katie Rodriguez

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Abdomen

A

Belly

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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Afferent

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Going towards

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Anus

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Inferior opening of the intestines

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Coronal

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Crown-like

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Cubit

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Forearm

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Distal

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Further away (e.g. from a joint)

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Dorsal
Posterior

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Toward the back

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Duc
Duct

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Leading around, latin ducere, “lead”

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Efferent

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Going away from

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Extension

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Increasing the angle of a joint

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Flexion

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Decreasing the angle of a joint

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Frontal

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In front

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Gurgit

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Latin, “whirlpool”

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Horizontal

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Parallel to the ground

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Inferior

A

Below

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Lateral

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Away from the midline, side

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Medial

A

Toward the midline

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Peritoneum

A

Membrane covering most of the abdominal organs

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Popliteal

A

Back of the knee

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Posterior

A

Towards the back

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Prone

A

Lying face down “leaning forward”

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Proximal

A

Closer to (e.g. a joint)

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Sagittal

A

like an archer

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Superior

A

Above

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Supine

A

Lying on the back, face up “bent backward”

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Thorax (pl. thoraces)

A

Chest

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Thoracic

A

Pertaining to the thorax

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Transverse

A

Across the long axis

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Ventral

A

Toward the belly

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Verse

A

Turn “to turn”