Medical terminology
term for skull
what is crani-
term for proximal
what is proxim-
Mediastinum
what is the space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs
Right Iliac
what is appendix, cecum, ascending colon, small intestine
term for distant
what is dist-
term for belly, front side
what is ventr
Oral
what is relating to the mouth
Left Hypochondriac
What is livers tip, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, large/small intestine
term for back
what is dors-
Gastric
what is relating to the stomach
Parallel
what is extending in the same direction and not meeting
Left Lumbar
what is descending colon, small intestine, left kidney
term for side
what is later-
Horizontal plane
what is imaginary cross-section that divides the body into upper and lower portions
Perpendicular
what is at right angles to a given plane
Left Iliac
what is sigmoid colon, descending colon
term for middle
what is medi-
Internal
what is relating to the inside of the body
Plane
imaginary anatomical dividing lines useful for separating body structures