ACID BASE BALANCE IN THE BODY, QUADRANTS AND REGIONS, DIRECTIONAL AND POSITIONAL TERMS, BODY PLANES, COMMON WORD PARTS

These flashcards cover the topics of acid-base balance, body quadrants and regions, directional and positional terms, body planes, and common word parts as referred to in the lecture notes.

pH

A scale that measures the acidity or basicity of a solution, ranging from 1 to 14.

Neutral pH

A pH level of 7, indicating a balance between acid and base.

Acidic

A solution with a pH level under 7.

Basic

A solution with a pH level over 7.

Homeostasis

The body's attempt to maintain a stable internal environment, including a pH between 7.35 and 7.45.

Right Upper Quadrant

Contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, right kidney, small intestine, large intestine, and head of the pancreas.

Left Upper Quadrant

Includes the stomach, spleen, left lobe of the liver, pancreas, left kidney, and large intestine.

Right Lower Quadrant

Houses the appendix, cecum, right ovary, right ureter, and right spermatic cord.

Left Lower Quadrant

Contains the small intestine, large intestine, left ovary, left ureter, and left spermatic cord.

Unilateral

Pertains to one side.

Bilateral

Pertains to two sides.

Dexrad

Towards the right side.

Sinistrad

Towards the left side.

Supine

Lying facing up.

Prone

Lying face down.

Ipsilateral

Referring to the same side.

Contralateral

Referring to the opposite side.

Superficial

Towards the surface of the body.

Deep

Away from the surface of the body.

Proximal

Near the trunk of the body.

Distal

Far from the origin or furthest from the trunk of the body.

Midsagittal Plane

A plane that separates the body into equal right and left halves.

Coronal Plane or Frontal Plane

Divides the body into front and back portions.

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into upper and lower halves horizontally.

Prefix

A part of a word found at the beginning.

Suffix

A part of a word found at the end.

Root

The foundation of a term.

Combining vowel

A vowel that links a root to a suffix or another root.