Word Parts
Anatomy terminology
Anatomical positions and planes
Body Regions
Body Cavities
100
The prefix "Derma" refers to what?
What is The Skin
100
The study of the structures of body systems.
What is Anatomy
100
Directional term that means closer to the head or higher on the body
What is Cranial/Superior
100
The upper part of the arm would be called this.
What is brachial.
100
Two cavities that make up the dorsal cavity.
What is Cranial and Spinal.
200
This term refers to the heart?
What is cardio.
200
The study of functions of body systems
What is Physiology
200
If a structure lies closer to the body, such as the elbow compared to the wrist would be this position.
What is Proximal
200
The region of the lower part of the back.
What is Lumbar
200
Three cavities that make up the ventral body cavity.
What is Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic.
300
An word ending in "itis" means:
What is Inflammation of
300
A doctor who specializes in the study of cancer
What is Oncologist
300
If a structure is farther away from the midline of the body, such as the outer part of the knee.
What is Lateral.
300
The term carpel would refer to this region.
What is Wrist.
300
What two main organs would be found in the thoracic cavity.
What is Heart and Lungs.
400
The term "Nephro" refers to
What is the Kidneys
400
What does an Otolaryntologist study?
What is Ear, Nose and Throat.
400
This plane would divide the body into equal front and back halves.
What is Coronal/Frontal
400
Region of your "buns"/"tushie"
What is Gluteal.
400
The urinary bladder and some parts of the large intestine would be found in this body cavity.
What is Pelvic
500
A word ending in "oma" means
What is Growth/tumor
500
Someone who specializes in the drawing of blood
What is Phlebotomist
500
This term refers to the structure being located more towards the back side.
What is dorsal/posterior
500
Region of the eye socket.
What is orbital
500
The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
What is Peritoneum.