Anatomical Planes
Directional Anatomy
Anatomical Quadrants
Medical Terminology
med term 2
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Define this plane
Sagittal
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This term means "toward the front of the body."
What is anterior?
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Define # 8
The hypogastric region
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This prefix means "slow."
What is brady-?
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The term for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow.
What is osteomyelitis?
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Define this plane
Transverse Plane
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This term describes a position closer to the midline of the body.
What is medial?
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Define # 5
What is the umbilical region
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This suffix means "inflammation."
What is -itis?
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The prefix meaning "bad," "difficult," or "painful."
What is dys-?
300
Define this Plane
Coronal Plane
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This term means "away from the head or toward the lower part of the body."
What is inferior?
300
Define # 2
What is the epigastric region
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The prefix meaning "between."
What is inter-?
300
The combining form for "blood vessels."
What is angi/o?
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Name this Position
Anatomical Position
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This term describes a body part that is farther from the point of attachment to the trunk.
What is distal?
400
Define D
What is the Left Lower Quadrant
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The suffix that means "surgical puncture to remove fluid."
What is -centesis?
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This word part means "tumor" or "mass."
What is -oma?
500
Name is Position
Prone
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If a structure is located on the back side of the body, it is described using this term.
What is posterior?
500
Define A
What is the right upper quadrant
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The combining form for "bone."
What is oste/o?
500
The prefix that means "many" or "much."
What is poly-?
600
Name this Position
Supine Position
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This directional term means "toward or at the body surface."
What is superficial?
600
Define C
What is the right lower Quadrant
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The prefix meaning "half" or "partial."
What is hemi-?
600
The medical term for surgical repair of a joint.
What is arthroplasty?