Chapter 05 - Terms Needing Review

Front 1

abdomin/o

Back 1

abdomen

Front 2

abdominal cavity

Back 2

The larger ventral cavity below the diaphragm and above the pelvic cavity

Front 3

abdominopelvic cavity

Back 3

The larger ventral cavity between the diaphragm and pelvis that includes the abdominal and pelvic cavity

Front 4

acro

Back 4

extremity, end"

Front 5

anatomic position

Back 5

"Standard position for anatomical studies, in which the body is erect and facing forward, the arms are at the sides with palms forward, and the feet are parallel"

Front 6

Anatomical Position

Back 6

"Body upright , Facing front, Arms at side, Palms forward, Feet parallel"

Front 7

brachi/o

Back 7

arm

Front 8

celi/o

Back 8

abdomen

Front 9

cephal/o

Back 9

head

Front 10

cervic/o

Back 10

neck

Front 11

circum-

Back 11

around

Front 12

cranial cavity

Back 12

The dorsal cavity that contains the brain

Front 13

dactyl/o

Back 13

finger, toe"

Front 14

diaphragm

Back 14

The muscle that separate the thoracic from the abdominal cavity

Front 15

digit

Back 15

"A finger or toe (adjective, digital)"

Front 16

epi-

Back 16

on, over"

Front 17

epigastrium

Back 17

The epigastric region

Front 18

extra-

Back 18

outside

Front 19

frontal (coronal) plane

Back 19

Plane of section that separates the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

Front 20

fundus

Back 20

The base or body of a hollow organ; the area of an organ farthest from its opening

Front 21

hypochondrium

Back 21

The hypochondriac region (left or right)

Front 22

infra-

Back 22

below

Front 23

inter-

Back 23

between

Front 24

intra-

Back 24

in, within"

Front 25

juxta-

Back 25

near, beside"

Front 26

lapar/o

Back 26

abdominal wall

Front 27

LLQ

Back 27

Left lower quadrant

Front 28

lumb/o

Back 28

lumbar region, lower back"

Front 29

lumen

Back 29

The central opening within a tube or hollow organ

Front 30

LUQ

Back 30

Left upper quadrant

Front 31

meatus

Back 31

A passage or opening

Front 32

orifice

Back 32

The opening of a cavity

Front 33

os

Back 33

Mouth; any body opening

Front 34

para-

Back 34

near, beside"

Front 35

ped/o

Back 35

foot

Front 36

pelvic cavity

Back 36

The ventral cavity that is below the abdominal cavity

Front 37

peri-

Back 37

around

Front 38

periton, peritone/o"

Back 38

peritoneum

Front 39

peritoneum

Back 39

The large serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and cover the organs with it

Front 40

pod/o

Back 40

foot

Front 41

retro-

Back 41

behind, backward"

Front 42

RLQ

Back 42

Right lower quadrant

Front 43

RUQ

Back 43

Right upper quadrant

Front 44

sagittal plane

Back 44

Plane that divides the body into right and left portions

Front 45

septum

Back 45

A wall dividing two cavities

Front 46

sinus

Back 46

"A cavity, as within a bone"

Front 47

sphincter

Back 47

A circular muscle that regulates an opening

Front 48

spinal cavity (canal)

Back 48

Dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord

Front 49

sub-

Back 49

below, under"

Front 50

supra-

Back 50

above

Front 51

thorac/o

Back 51

chest, thorax"

Front 52

thoracic cavity

Back 52

The ventral cavity above the diaphragm; the chest cavity

Front 53

transverse (horizontal) plane

Back 53

Plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions