Emergency Care 14th Edition Chapter 5

abdominal quadrants

four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: right upper , left upper, right lower, left lower

anatomical position

standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body In this position the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forward

anatomy

the study of body structure

anterior

the front of the body or body part

bilateral

both sides

combining form

A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word.

compound

a word formed from two or more whole words

distal

farther away from torso

dorsal

referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot

fowler

sitting position

inferior

away from the head

lateral

to the side, away from the midline of the body

medial

toward the midline of the body

midaxillary line

a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

midclavicular line

the line through the center of each clavicle

midline

an imaginary line drawn down the center of the body dividing it into right and left halves

palmer

referring to the palm of the hand

physiology

the study of body function

plane

a flat surface formed when slicing though a solid object

plantar

referring to the sole of the foot

posterior

the back of the body or body part

prefix

word part added to the beginning of a word

prone

lying face down

proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

recovery position

lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position

root

foundation of the word

suffix

word part added to the end

superior

towards the head

supine

lying on back

torso

the trunk of the body; without the head and extremities.

unilateral

limited to one side

ventral

referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior