Medical Terminology 1
Motion of a limb toward the midline.
adduction
Lying face up.
Supine
The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries.
arterioles
Imaginary line where the body is divided into the top and bottom parts.
transverse plane
The chest or rib cage.
thoracic cage
Closer to the trunk.
proximal
Farther inside the body and away from the skin.
deep
The artery just behind the medial malleolus; supplies blood to the foot.
The air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration.
residual volume
The nerves that carry sensations such as touch, taste, smell, heat, cold and pain from the body to the central nervous system.
sensory nerves
Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term.
prefix
The front surface of the body; the side facing your in the standard anatomic position.
anterior
The main artery leaving the left side of the heart and carrying freshly oxygenated blood to the body.
aorta
The smooth connective tissue that forms the support structure of the skeletal system and provides cushioning between bones; also forms the nasal septum and portions of the outer ear.
cartilage
A rounded bony prominence on either side of the ankle; also called the ankle bone.
malleolus
The main part of a term that contains the primary meaning.
Word Root
Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.
distal
The oxygen rich blood comes from the lungs to the heart through this.
pulmonary vein
The fibrous sac that encloses a joint.
joint capsule
A collapsible tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach; muscle contractions propel food and liquids through it to the stomach.
esophagus
Parts of the body that lie father from the midline; also called the outer structures.
Lateral
Bending of the joint.
flexion
The pressure of water against the walls of its container.
hydrostatic pressure
Located in the upper brainstem; responsible for maintenance of consciousness; specifically one's level of arousal.
reticular activating system
The amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation; the amount of air that can be inhaled in addition to normal tidal volume.
inspiratory reserve volume