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Lesson at a Glance
68 cards·by jennybakalov
combining form for front
antero
cf for tail
caudo
cf for head
caudo
cf for away from point of attachment
disto
cf for back
dorso
cf for below
infero
cf for side
latero
cf for middle
medio
cf for back, behind
postero
cf for toward the point of attachment
proximo
cf for above
supero
cf for front (belly)
ventro
Which 3 suffixes mean "pertaining to"?
al, ic, ior
dt for pertaining to front
anterior
dt for pertaining to front and side
anterolateral
dt for pertaining to front and middle
anteromedial
dt for pertaining to front and back
anterioposterior
dt for pertaining to front and above
anterosuperior
dt for toward the tail
caudad
dt for pertaining to the tail
caudal
dt for toward the head
cephalad
dt for pertaining to the head
cephalic
dt for pertaining to away from the point of attachment
distal
dt for pertaining to back
dorsal
dt for pertaining to below
inferior
dt for pertaining to below and side
inferolateral
dt for pertaining to side
lateral
dt for pertaining to the middle
medial
dt for pertaining to the middle and side
mediolateral
dt for pertaining to back, behind
posterior
dt for pertaining to back, behind and front
posteroanterior
dt for pertaining to back, behind and side
posterolateral
dt for pertaining to close to the point of attachment
proximal
dt for pertaining to above
superior
dt for pertaining to above and side
superolateral
dt for pertaining to front
ventral
plane that divides the body into front and back, also called frontal plane
coronal plane
plane that divides the body into front and back, also called coronal
frontal plane
plane that divides the body into right and left sides
sagittal plane
plane that divides the body into superior and inferior
transverse plane
apr 2
epigastric region
apr 1 and 3
hypochondriac regions
apr 8
hypogastric region
apr 7 and 9
iliac regions
apr 4 and 6
lumbar regions
apr 5
umbilical region
lady sitting upright in bed with tray on lap
Fowler position
man sleeping with head on pillow on lap
orthopnea position
facing down
prone position
chiropractor position
Sims position
facing up
supine position
when head is lower than legs
Trendelenburg position
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
abbreviation for anterior
ant
ab for anteroposterior
AP
ab for inferior
inf
ab for lateral
lat
ab for left lower quadrant
LLQ
ab for left upper quadrant
LUQ
ab for medial
med
ab for posteroanterior
PA
ab for back, behind
post
ab for right left quadrant
RLQ
ab for right upper quadrant
RUQ
ab for superior
sup