Medical Terminology Chapter 2: Body Organization

abdomin/o

abdomen

adip/o

fat
(almost spelt like lipid)

anter/o

front

brachi/o

arm
(brake your arm)

cardi/o

heart

caud/o

tail

cephal/o

head
(almost like cerebral)

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage

crani/o

skull
(cranidos)

crin/o

to secrete

crur/o

leg

cyt/o

cell

dermat/o

skin

dist/o

away from
(distance)

dors/o

back of body
(dorsals)

enter/o

small intestine

epitheli/o

epithelium (skin layer that protects organs, body surfaces, and cavities)

gastr/o

stomach

glute/o

buttocks

gynec/o

women

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

immun/o

protection/immunity

infer/o

below

laryng/o

larynx

later/o

side

lumb/o

loin

lymph/o

lymph

medi/o

middle
(en la media —> in the middle of)

muscul/o

muscle

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

ophthalm/o

eye

ot/o

ear

pelv/o

pelvis

peritone/o

peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and protects the organs/stuff)

pleur/o

pleura (membrane lining outside of lungs)

poster/o

back

proct/o

rectum and anus

proxim/o

near/close to

pub/o

genital region

pulmon/o

lung

rhin/o

nose

spin/o

spine

super/o

above

thorac/o

chest

ur/o

urine

vascul/o

blood vessel

ventr/o

belly

vertebr/o

vertebra

viscer/o

internal organ
ex) visceral (deep, inner reaction)

endo-

within

epi-

upon, above, over

hypo-

under

peri-

around

retro-

behind

-ac

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-ary

pertaining to

-atic

pertaining to

-iac

pertaining to

-ic

pertaining to

-ior

pertaining to

-logy

study of

-ose

resembling

Anatomical Position

-Standing Erect
-Arms at Side of Body
-Palms facing Forward
-Eyes Straight Forward
-Legs are parallel
-Feet and Toes Pointing Forward

Three Body Planes

Sagittal Plane (Side View)
Frontal Plane (Slice of front and back view)
Transverse Plane (horizontal; seeing body as if birds eye view/cross sectional)

Cephalic Region

head

Cervical Region

neck

Brachial Region

arm

Crural Region

leg

Anterior Trunk Region

-Thoracic: Chest
-Abdominal

-Pelvic

-Pubic: Genitals

Posterior Trunk Region

-Dorsum: Back
-Vertebral

-Gluteal- Buttocks

Supine

Lying horizontally facing upward

Prone

lying horizontally facing downard