Unit 4: Medical Terminology Flashcards
What is the anatomical position? Why is it used?
Specifically describe conditions
Define the specific position of ‘anatomical position.’’
Standing up, feet together, with palms facing towards ceiling
Define anterior:
front of body
Navel is on anterior of body
Define posterior:
back of body
-using posterior in a sentence from the video
Define superior
Up
EX:The upper arm
Define inferior
below or towards feet
EX: Feet
Define proximal:
Closer to where arm or leg insert into body
-knee is proximal to ankle
Define distal:
Further away from where arm or leg insert into body
- wrist is distal to the elbow
frontal plane divide?
Divides into anterior and posterior portions
What parts does the transverse plane divide?
Is the is superior and inferior portions
What does the oblique plane refer to?
Passes body through an oblique plane
Define the sagittal plane:
Lengthwise and divides into left and right side of body
Cuts through midline
Why are sections/planes used?
To refer to internal organs
Abdomin (o)
Related to the abdomen
Aden (o)
Gland
Arthr (o)
Joint
Bronch (i) (o)
bronchi / bronchus
Cardi (o)
Heart
Encephal (o)
Head / brain
Chol (e)
Bile
Cerebr (o)
Brain
Col (o)
Colon, large intestine
Crani (o)
Skull
Cyst (o)
Bladder, cyst
Cyt (o)
Cell
Dent (i) (o)
Tooth
Dermat (o)
Skin
Enter (o)
Small intestine
Gastr (o)
Stomach
Gyn (ec, o)
Woman/Female reproductive system
Hem (o)
Blood
Hepat (o)
Liver
Hyster (o)
Uterus
Laryng (o)
Larynx
Mast (o)
Breast
My (o)
Muscle
nephr (o)
kidney
Neur (o)
Nerve
Ot (o)
Ear
Pharyng (o)
throat, pharynx
Pneum (o)
Lung, air, gas
Proct (o)
Rectum (procedures)
Psych
Mind
Pulm
Relating to the lungs
Py (o)
Pus
Rect (o)
Rectum (organ)
Thorac (o)
Chest
Trache (i) (o)
Trachea
Ur (o)
Urine, urinary tract, urination
Urin (o)
urine
Mening
Meninges
Osteo
Bone
Toxic (o)
Poison
Ped
Children
Glyc
Sugar
Algia
Pain
Hydr
Water
Where do root words go?
At the start of the word
Where do suffixes go?
at the end of the root word
itis
Inflammation
ex: Bronchitis
Meningitis
Appendicitis
Hepatitis
ectomy
Removal of something
Vasectomy
Mastectomy (removal of breast)
Hysterectomy (removal of uterus)
Gastrectomy
gram
Record of function
Cardiogram
Enchaphlagram (record of function of brain)
Myogram
Nephrogram (function of kidneys)
logy
Study of
Psychology
Cardiology
Neurology
Dermatology
oma
Tumor
Mastoma (breas), osteoma, hepatoma
otomy
Opening of incision into
Tracheotomy
Colotomy
Gastrotomy
emia
blood
Anemia, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
plegia
paralysis
Paraplegia (waist down paralysis)
Quadriplegia (all four limbs are paralyzed -neck down)
Hemiplegia (one sided paralysis)