Week 1 Flashcards
Myo
Muscle
Sacro
Muscle
Veno
Vein
Vaso
Arterial
Crani
Skull
Oto
Ear
Colo
Large Intestine
Dys
Difficulty/Not Working
Properly/Bad
Epi
Above
Eu
Normal Parameter
Cardi
Pertain to Heart
Latro
Treatment Physician
Cephalo
Head
Peri
Around
Sub
Below
Supra
Above
Bio
Life
Carin
Cancer
Derm
Skin
Pre
Before
Post
After
Hypo
Below
Hyper
Above
Inter
Between
Retro
Backward/Behind
A
Absence/Without
Bi
Two
Tri
Three
Hemi
Half
Trans
Across
Homo/Homeo
Same Amount
Ant
Before
Poly
Many/More Than
Contra
Against
Glyco
Sugar
Gastro
Stomach
Angio
Blood Vessel
Cardio
Heart
Osteo
Bone
Thrombi
Blood Clot
Hepat
Liver
Mammo
Breast
Pneumo
Lung
Pathy
Disease
Phagia
Eating
Algia
Pain
Pnoea
Breathing
Gram
Record/Picture
Ectomy
Surgical Removal
Itis
Inflammation
Osis
Condition of Disease
Emia
Blood Condition
Sclerosis
Hardening
Stenosis
Narrowing
Lysis
Splitting/Breakdown
Genesis
Creation/Start
Name of plane that divides the body into left and right
Sagittal Plane
Name of plane that divides the body into top and bottom
Transverse Plane
Name of plane that separates the body into a front and back
Coronal Plane
Sides of transverse plane
Superior/Cranial (upper) and Inferior/Caudal (lower)
Sides of coronal plane
Anterior (front) and Posterior (back)
Sides of Sagittal
Medial (midline) and Lateral (away from midline )
Define Proximal and Distal
Proximal - toward or nearest the trunk
Distal - away from or farthest from the trunk
Define Distal
Distal - away from or farthest from the trunk
Define Flexion
Bending of a part or movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
Define Extension
Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts
Define Adduction
A motion that pulls the body part towards the midline of the body
Define Abduction
A motion that pulls a body part away from the midline of the body
Define Internal (Medial) Rotation
Rotation of a body part towards the centre of the midline, E.g. Pointing toes or flexing forearm inwards
Define External (Lateral) Rotation
Rotation of a body part away from the center of the body. Eg. Pointing toes or flexing forearm away from midline.
Define Pronation
Rotation of the forearm that points the palm downwards
Define Supination
Rotation of the forearm that points the palm upwards