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PHB EMT-B CH5
EMT-B course
28
Medical
Beginner
03/06/2022

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Term
ADDUCTION
Definition
Motion of a limb toward the midline.
Term
POSTERIOR
Definition
The back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position.
Term
LATERAL
Definition
Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures.
Term
VENTRAL
Definition
The anterior surface of the body
Term
SUFFIX
Definition
The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term.
Term
FLEXION
Definition
The bending of a joint.
Term
MEDIAL
Definition
Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures.
Term
FOWLER POSITION
Definition
An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised.
Term
QUADRANTS
Definition
The sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas.
Term
PRONE
Definition
Lying face down.
Term
DORSAL
Definition
The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand.
Term
DEEP
Definition
Farther inside the body and away from the skin.
Term
PLANTAR
Definition
The bottom surface of the foot.
Term
DISTAL
Definition
Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.
Term
ABDUCTION
Definition
Motion of a limb away from the midline.
Term
APEX
Definition
The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
Term
EXTENSION
Definition
The straightening of a joint.
Term
ANTERIOR
Definition
The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
Term
SUPERIOR
Definition
Above a body part or nearer to the head.
Term
PREFIX
Definition
Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term.
Term
WORD ROOT
Definition
The main part of a term that contains the primary meaning.
Term
SUPERFICIAL
Definition
Closer to or on the skin.
Term
COMBINING VOWEL
Definition
The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix.
Term
BILATERAL
Definition
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.
Term
SUPINE
Definition
Lying face up.
Term
PALMAR
Definition
The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position
Term
PROXIMAL
Definition
Closer to the trunk.
Term
INFERIOR
Definition
CLOSEST TO THE FEET
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