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ab-
from or away from
describes two or more things on the same side of midline
ispsilateral
describes two or more things on opposite sides of midline
contralateral
toward the surface of top of something
periperhal
towards the middle or center of someting
deep
movement of an xtremity away from midline in a horizontal or transverse plane
horizontal abduction
movement of an extremeity toward midline in a horizontal or transverse plane
horizontal adduction
a rotation of the anterior of the arm toward midline
medial rotation
a rotation of the naterior of th arm away from midline
lateral rotation
pretaining to the scapula, a pivoting movment or rotation of the acromion of the scapular upwards
upward rotation
pertaiing to the scapula, a pivoting movment of rotation of the acromion of thre scapula downward
downward rotation
prefix
from or away
ab-
prefix incrase or movement toward
ad-
prefix before
ante-
prefix againt or opposing
anti-
prefix around
circum-
prefix with or toerher in association iwth
con-
prefix contra-
opposed or against
prefix dis
to separate take apart
prefix outer on the outside
ecto-
prefix within inner aborbing containing
endo-
prefix upon following subsequent
epi-
prefix out of, away from
ex-
prefix excessive, above normal
hyper-
prefix divicient, bolow normal
heyp-
prefix position below
infra-
prefix large, long
macro-
prefix large, oversive
mega-
prefix small, smallness
micro-
prefix around about
peri-
prefix poly
multiple
prefix before or forward
pro-
prefixaboe superior or uppoer part of
super-
prefix supra
above superor of upper part of
prefix together with joines
syn- or sym-
prefix across through beyond
trans-
prefix three, third
terti
root word relating to the abdomen
abdomino-
root word relating to a gland or glands
adeno-
root word relating to blood or lymph vessels
angio-
root word relating to joints
arthro-
root word relating to the heart
cardio-
root word relating to bile
chole-
root word relating to cartilage
chondro-
root word relating to a rib
costal-
root word relating to the bladder
cysto-
root word relating to skin
dermato-
root word relating the intestines
entero-
root word relating to the stomach
gastro-
root word relating to the liver
hepato-
root word relating to the larynx
larygno-
root word relating to muscle
myo-
root word relating to the kidney
nephro-
root word relating to the nervous system
neuro-
root word relating to the eye
oculo-
root word relating the eye
opto/ophtho0
root word relating to bone
osteo-
root word relating to disease
patho-
root word relating to the chest of thoracic caviety
thoraco-
suffix pain or painful condition
-algia
suffix to puncture
-centesis
suffix to puncture
-centesis
suffix removal ofa part
-ectomy
suffix blood
-emia
suffix recoreding of, picture of
-gram
suffix inflammation of
-itis
suffix study of
-ology
suffix surgical or artifical opening
-ostomy
suffix cutting
-otomy
suffix surgical fixation
-pexy
suffix fear of
-phobia
suffix molding or shaping
-plasty
suffix use of an inttrument for viewing
-scopy
what goes into the supraorbital foramen
supraorbital nerve and artery
frontal sinuses are part of which other group of sinuses
paranasal sinuses
what are the two holes on the underside of the parietal bone
parietal foramina
what passases through the parietal foramina
emissary veins which enter into the superior sagittal sinus
what does the superior sagittal sinus do?
mechanism for regulating blood pressue within the cranium
what are the four portions of the temporal bone
squamous, tympanic, petrous, mastoidal
what goes in the mandibular fossa
condyloid process of the mandile to form the tmj
what does the external auditory meatus lead to?
tympanic membrane or eardrum and the middle ear
what is contained by the mastoid proscess
mastoidal air cells which are very important in matinenance of balance as well as hearing
what goes through the stylomastoid foramen
facial nerve CN VII
what do the petrous pyramids house?
ossicals or the middle ear and auditory sructuers asociated with the inner ear
what goes through the internal auditory meatus
auditory branch of the vestibulo-cochlear nerve CN VIII
what goes through the carotid canal
internal carotid artery
what goes through the jugular foramina
the internal jugular vein
where does Ci atlas connet
atlanto-occipital joint on the occipital condyles
what goes through the hypoglossal foramina
hypoglossal nerve or CN XII
where is the external occipital protuberance
posterior aspect of the occipital bone rounded for muscle attachment
what depression holds the pituitary gland
sella turcica
** note **
the sella turcica is the region of the sphenoid sinuses one of the four pairs of sinuses that make up the paranasal sinuses
optic foramen contains what
optic nerve CN II and the ophthalmic arteries
what goes through the superior orbital fissure
oculomotor nerve CN III trochlear nerve CN IV ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve CN V abducens nerve CN VI and ophthalmic veins
what goes through the foramen ovale
mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve CN V
what goes through spinosum
middle meningeal vessels
what goes through foramen lacerum
meningeal brach of the ascending pharyngeal artery which provides local for the internal carotid artery to alter flow
what goe through foramen rotundum
maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve
what separates the nasal cavity inot the two nasal fossae
perpendicular plate of the ethmoid
where do the meninges of the brain attach
crista galli
where are the olfactory foramina
cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone where the ofactery nerve goes
large tubercle or rounded elevation
tuberosity
nodule or lsight elevationf ormthe surface ofa bone that sallos attachment of a tendon or ligament
tubercle
rounded projetion rounded articular area
condyle
one of the primary divison sof a nerve or blood vessle, part of an irregularily ashaped bone that forms an angle
ramus
rostra part
head
needlike sturcture
spine
depression ofte more of less longitudinal in shpae, below the level of the surface of a part
fossas
cavity or hollow space, a channel for the passage of blood or lymph
sinus
nautral body opening or canal
meatus
projection or outgrowht of tissue
process
a natural opening
foramen
depp furrow, cleft, or slit
fissur
groove on the surface of the brain
sulcus