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Quiz Ch 2
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
09/06/2012

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Term

 

ventral

Definition

belly side of the body

 

Term
distal
Definition
far; distant
Term
medial
Definition
middle
Term
cephalic
Definition
pertaining to above the head, above another structure
Term
dorsal
Definition
back portion of the body
Term
caudal
Definition
pertaining to the tail, or to the lower portion of the body
Term
supine
Definition
face up
Term
prone
Definition
the patient lies on their stomack
Term
frontal
Definition
vertical plane dividing the body or stucture or stucture into anterior and posterior portions
Term
sagittal
Definition
lengthwise vertical plan dividing the body or structure into right and left sides
Term
transverse
Definition
horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground
Term
anterior
Definition
front surface of the body
Term
posterior
Definition
back surface of the body
Term
deep
Definition
away from the surface
Term
superficial
Definition
on the surface
Term
inferior
Definition
below another structure;pertaing to the tail or lower portion of the body
Term
superior
Definition
above another structure; pertaining to the head
Term
cervical
Definition
neck region, there are seven cervical vertebrae
Term
thoracic
Definition
chest region; 12 thoracic vertebrae. each bone is joined to a rib
Term
lumbar
Definition
loin waist or flank region between the ribs and the hip bone. there are five lumbar vertebrae
Term
sacral
Definition
five bones (s1 to s5)are fused to form on bone, the sacrum.
Term

coccygeal

 

Definition
the coccy(tailbone) is a small bone composed of four fused pieces.
Term
right hypochondriac
Definition
right upper region beneath the ribs
Term
left hypochondriac
Definition
Left upper regions beneath the ribs
Term
epigastric
Definition
middle upper region above the stomach
Term
right lumbar
Definition
right middle region near the waste
Term
left lumbar
Definition
Left middle regions near the waist
Term
umbilical
Definition
central region near the navel
Term
right inguinal
Definition
right lower region near the groin.  iliac region
Term
left inguinal
Definition
left lower region near the groin
Term
hypogastric
Definition
middle lower region below the umbilical region.
Term
lung
Definition
thoracic cavity
Term
diaphragm
Definition
muscle seperating the abdominal and thoracic cavity
Term
spleen
Definition
thoracic
Term
kidney
Definition
abdominal cavity
Term
colon
Definition
abdonminal
Term
ureter
Definition
abdominopelvic
Term
bladder
Definition
abdoninopelvic
Term
liver
Definition
abdominopelvic
Term
ilium
Definition
abdominopelvic
Term
sacrum
Definition
abdominopelvic
Term
rectum
Definition
abdominopelvic
Term
diaphragm
Definition
thoracic
Term
peritoneum
Definition
double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
Term
pleura
Definition
double-layed membrane surronding each lung
Term
periosteum
Definition
protects bones
Term
meninges
Definition
membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Term

cranial 

organs

Definition
brain
Term

Thoracic

organs

Definition
heart,lungs,bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus 
Term

abdominal

organs

Definition
liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines
Term

pelvic

cavity organs

Definition
portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs
Term

spinal

cavity

organ

Definition
spinal cord
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