Vocabulary
Posterior
Definition: Refers to the back or direction toward the back of the body.
Brady-
Slow
Athro
Joint
-itis
The feet are *blank* to the knee
Distal
Anatomical Postition
Definition: The positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward. The legs are parallel, with feet flat on the floor and facing forward.
Tachy-
Fast
Cardi
Heart
-ology
The skin is *blank* to the muscles
Deep
Superficial
Definition: Refers to a position closer to the surface of the body.
Hypo-
Not Enough or Low
Dermat
Skin
Surgical Removal
The eyes are *blank* to the ears
Medial
Transverse Plane
Definition: Plane dividing the body into superior and inferior halves.
Hyper-
Too Much or High
Hemat
Blood
-gram
Record or Write
Your liver is in what region of the body?
Sphygmomanometer
Definition: Device used to measure blood pressure.
Anti-
Against
Myo
Muscle
-algia
Pain
If you drew a plane bisecting the body into right and left halves, this would be a *blank* plane.
Sagittal Plane