Unit 4: Medical Record Documentation Flashcards
An imaginary plane that extends the length of the body, dividing it into equal right and left portions.
Mid-sagittal plane
An imaginary plane that extends the width of any portion of the body dividing it into upper and lower portions
Transverse plane
An imaginary plane that extends the length of the body dividing the
body into front and back portions
Coronal (frontal) plane
Is the beginning of an extremity or a system
Point of origin
Means affecting only one side of the body or one of a pair of body organs
Unilateral
Means affecting both sides of the body or both pairs of body organs
Bilateral
Movement toward the mid-line of the body
Adduction
Movement away from the mid-line of the body
Abduction
Movement to close an angle such as the arm movement in a salute
Flexion
Movement to open an angle such as reaching out with your arm to turn on a light
Extension
Aden
Gland
Adip
Fat
Ateri/o
Artery
Cephal
Head
Chondri
Cartilage
Cost
Rib
Crani
Skull
Cyst
Bladder
Derma or dermat/o
Skin
Duct
Tube
Gastr
Stomach
Gen
To produce
Glossal
Tongue
Hepat
Liver
Myo
Muscle
Nephr/ren
Kidney
Neuro
Nerve
Opthalm
Eye
Oste
Bone
Ot
Ear
Ov
Egg
Thrombo
Blood clot
Vas
Vessel
A or an
Without
Ad
To or toward
Ante
Before
Bi
Two
Bio
Life
Epi
Upon or on
Inter
Between
Intra and endo
Within
Erythr/o
Red