FlashcardsAnatomical Directions and Medical Terminology Flashcards
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This 27-card flashcard set covers anatomical terminology and directional language for 4th Grade students. It includes anatomical position terms (anterior, posterior, proximal, distal), positional descriptions (supine, prone), and medical word components (prefix, word root, suffix, combining vowel). Use it for anatomy vocabulary review, medical terminology foundations, or supplementary science study.
Terms in This Set
- The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position.
- Below a body part or nearer to the feet.
- Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures.
- Lying face down.
- Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.
- The bottom surface of the foot.
- The anterior surface of the body.
- The bending of a joint.
- Farther inside the body and away from the skin.
- The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term.
- The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand.
- Motion of a limb toward the midline.
- The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
- The back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position.
- The sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas.
- Lying face up.
- An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised.
- Closer to or on the skin.
- The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
- The straightening of a joint.
- The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix.
- A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.
- Above a body part or nearer to the head.
- Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures.
- Closer to the trunk.
- The main part of a term that contains the primary meaning.
- Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term.
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