1
Q
ABDOMIN/O
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ADEN/O
A
Gland
3
Q
ANTHER/O
A
Front
4
Q
ARTHR/O
A
Joint
5
Q
BI/O
A
Life
6
Q
BRONCH/O
A
Bronchial tubes
7
Q
CARCIN/O
A
Cancer, cancerous
8
Q
CARDI/O
A
The heart
9
Q
CEPHAL/O
A
Head
10
Q
CEREBR/O
A
Cerebrum, largest part of the brain
11
Q
CERVIC/O
A
Neck of the body/ neck (cervix) of the uterus
12
Q
CHONDR/O
A
Cartilage
13
Q
COCCYG/O
A
coccyx, tailbone
14
Q
CRANI/O
A
Skull
15
Q
CRANI/O
A
Skull
16
Q
CYST/O
A
Urinary blaster
17
Q
CYT/O
A
Cells
18
Q
DERM/O
A
Skin
19
Q
DERMAT/O
A
Skin
20
Q
ELECTR/O
A
Electricity
21
Q
ENCEPHAL/O
A
Brain
22
Q
ENTR/O
A
Intestines- small intestine
23
Q
EPITHELI/O
A
Skin, surface tissue
24
Q
ERYTHRO
A
Red
25
ESOPHAGO
esophagus
26
GASTRO
The stomach
27
GNOS/O
Knowledge
28
GYNECO
Woman, female
29
HEMO
Blood
30
HEMATO
Blood
31
HEPATO
The liver
32
LAPARO
Abdomen
33
LARYNGO
larynx - voice box
34
LATERO
Side
35
LEUKO
White
36
LUMBO
Loin (waist)
37
LYMPHO
Lymph (clear fluid in lymph vessels)
38
MEDIASTINO
Mediastinum (space between the lungs)
39
NEPHRO
Kidney
40
NEURO
Nerve
41
ONC/O
Tumor (cancerous)
42
OPHTHALMO
Eye
43
OSTEO
Bone
44
PATHO
Disease
45
PELVO
Pelvis (bone of the hip )
46
PERITONE/O
Peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
47
Pharang/o
Pharynx (throat)
48
Pleuro
Pleura
49
Postero
Back, behind
50
Psycho
The mind
51
Radi/o
X-rays
52
Reno
Kidney
53
Rhin/o
Nose
54
Sacro
Five fused bones of the spine in the lower back
55
Sarco
Flesh
56
Spin/o
Spine
57
Thorac/o
Chest
58
Thromb/o
Clotting
59
Trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
60
Vertabr/o
Vertebrae (backbone)
61
Homeostasis
The internal balances of the body that allow it to continue processing energy
62
Anatomical Position
Standardizes the way we veiw the body- the body standing upright, legs shoulder width apart, arms by their side, palm forward
63
Frontal(coronal) plane
Vertical plane, divides the body into front and back
64
Anterior
Front portion
65
Posterior
Back portion
66
Sagittal (lateral) plane
Divides the body part into left and right halves
67
Midsagittal plane
Plane that divides the body into right and left halves
68
Transverse (axial) plane
A horizontal done that divides the body/ body parts into upper and lower halves
69
Superior
Higher
70
Inferior
Lower
71
Lateral
Position of the body/body part that is outside/away from the middle
72
Medial
Indicates the body/body part is towards the inside/middle
73
Distal
Indicates body part is far (anus in the digestive track)
74
Proximal
Position is near (mouth in the digestive track)
75
Deep
Indicates position is away from the surface
76
Superficial
Indicates position is near the surface
77
Supine
Body is face up (on their back)
78
Prone
Body is facing downward (lying on their front/stomach)
79
Cranial cavity
In the head, surrounding the skull
80
Thoracic cavity
In the chest
81
Pleural cavity
Space between the layers of pleura (double membrane surrounding the lungs)
82
Mediastinum
Space between the lungs containing the heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes
83
Abdominal Cavity
Space below the thoracic cavity, separated by diaphragm, included stomach, liver, gallbladder, small and large intestines
84
Peritoneum
Double membrane attaching organs to abdominal muscles
85
Pelvic cavity
Below abdominal cavity, surrounding the pelvis. includes blaster ureters urethra rectum anus and uterus in females
86
Spinal cavity
Space surrounding the spinal column (backbones) containing spinal chord
87
Two top bones of the spine
Atlas and axial
88
Divisions of the spine and their numbers
Cervical- 7 bones (C1-C7)
Thoracic- 12 bones (T1-T12)
Lumbar- 5 bones( L1-L5)
Sacral- 5 fused bones(S1-S5)
Coccygeal- 4 fused bones
MLA med.term.
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