Random
Motion away from midline
abduction
The point, bottom of the heart
Apex
"Apex" applies to all conical structures that have a "point"
Forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomical position
Palmar
The part of the term that comes at the end of the word
Suffix
Above a body part, nearer the head
Superior
Lying face down
Prone
Posterior
Closer to the truck
Proximal
Farther from the trunk, closer to the free end of an extremity
Distal
Body parts that lie further from the midline (also called outer structures)
Lateral
Posterior of the body including the back of the hand
Dorsal
Bottom surface of the foot
Plantar
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the trunk
Bilateral
Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline (also called inner structures)
Medial
Anterior surface of the body
Ventral
Main part of the term, primary meaning
Root word
Motion of limb toward midline
Adduction
Lying face up
Supine
Part of the term that appears before the root word, changing the meaning
Prefix
Medical term for grand mal seizure
tonic-clonic seizure
Closer to the surface of the skin
Superfacial
Below, nearer the feet
Inferior
Inclined position, head raised to 45ยบ
Semi-Fowlers
Farther inside the body away from the skin
Deep
(we call lacerations that go beyond all layers of skin "full thickness")
Describe tonic versus clonic
Tonic (stiffening of muscles)
Clonic (jerking or twitching)
Grand mal has both