Mod 1 Medical Terminology test sept 14th

abdomin/o

abdomen

abdomen

abdomin/0

pector/0

chest

steth/0

chest

thorac/0

chest

thorax

chest

crani/o

skull

skull

crani/0

pneum/0

lung

pneumat/0

lung

pneumon/0

lung

pulmon/0

lung

superior means

above

above

superior

below

infererior

infererior

below

anterior

front - ventral

front - ventral

anterior

posterior

back - dorsal

back - dorsal

posterior

dorsal

back

ventral

front

distal

farthest from trunk

farthest from trunk

distal

dorsal

back

proximal

nearest topoint of trunk

nearest topoint of trunk

proximal

lateral

away from midline

towards midline

medial

subdivitions of cavities

ventral - 1)Thoracica)mediastinumb)pleural 2)abdominopelvic cavitya)abdominal cavity has = Stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder ,panceas, spleenb)pelvic cavity has = reproductive, urinary, bladder, low part of intestinec) abdominopelvice regions = 4 quadreants, 9 regionsdorsal cavity 1) cranial cavity - brain2) spinal cavity- spinal cord