Unit I Study

Front 1

LAT

Back 1

lateral

Front 2

LLQ

Back 2

lower left quadrant

Front 3

viscer

Back 3

organ

Front 4

pleural

Back 4

lung

Front 5

LUQ

Back 5

left upper quadrant

Front 6

PA

Back 6

posteroanterior

Front 7

superior

Back 7

above ==top

Front 8

thoracic

Back 8

chest

Front 9

inferior

Back 9

below==lower

Front 10

RLQ

Back 10

right lower quadrant

Front 11

RUQ

Back 11

right upper quadrant

Front 12

anterior/ventral

Back 12

front

Front 13

visceral pleura

Back 13

membrane on the lung

Front 14

lateral

Back 14

toward the side==away from the midline.

Front 15

pericardial membrane

Back 15

membrane around heart

Front 16

parietal pleur

Back 16

membrane on the chest wall

Front 17

parietal

Back 17

pertaining to the wall of an organ or cavity.

Front 18

osis

Back 18

suffix that makes a noun and means condition.

Front 19

parietal peritoneum

Back 19

membrane on abdominal cavity wall

Front 20

proximal (think proximity)

Back 20

near the point of origin or midline

Front 21

visceral peritoneum

Back 21

membrane on organs of the abdominal cavity

Front 22

A&P

Back 22

anatomy and physiology

Front 23

AP

Back 23

anteroposterior

Front 24

HCI

Back 24

hydrochloric acid

Front 25

proximal

Back 25

closer to a designated point.

Front 26

distal

Back 26

further from a designated point

Front 27

outside

Back 27

external

Front 28

dorsal/posterior

Back 28

back

Front 29

ventral/anterior

Back 29

front

Front 30

cephalic

Back 30

up toward the head

Front 31

caudal

Back 31

down-toward the tail

Front 32

medial

Back 32

toward the midline.

Front 33

hist

Back 33

tissue

Front 34

anter

Back 34

front

Front 35

cyte

Back 35

cell

Front 36

eti

Back 36

cause of disease

Front 37

cells

Back 37

unit structure of living things. Ex: leukocytes, melanocytes

Front 38

tissues

Back 38

groups of cells organized for a common function. EX: epithelial, muscular, connective

Front 39

organ

Back 39

groups of tissues organized for a common function. Ex: uterus, kidney, heart, lungs

Front 40

organ systems

Back 40

groups of organs organized for a common function. Ex: urinary, digestive, circulatory.

Front 41

blast

Back 41

immature or embryo

Front 42

muscle

Back 42

Move and protect.

Loc: organs and vessels (smooth), heart (cardiac)skeleton (striated)..

Front 43

connective tissue

Back 43

support and connect.
Loc: bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, fascia, fat tissue.

Front 44

pericardium

Back 44

membrane lining the pericardial cavity around the heart.

Front 45

tome

Back 45

cut

Front 46

physio

Back 46

function

Front 47

nerve

Back 47

control and communicate.

Loc: spinal nerves, cranial nerves, brain

Front 48

epithelium

Back 48

Secret and protect.

Loc:linings of closed body cavities (serous), linings of open passageways (mucous)skin, glands

Front 49

pathy

Back 49

disease or suffering

Front 50

serous membrane

Back 50

lines a closed body cavity

Front 51

ist or logist

Back 51

one who studies

Front 52

cyt (or cyte at end to indicate type)

Back 52

cell or type of cell.

Front 53

megaly

Back 53

enlarge

Front 54

pleura

Back 54

lines the pleura cavity around lungs.

Front 55

peritoneum

Back 55

membrane lining the abdominal cavity