Medical Terminology Chapter 2 (Job Corps)

Abdomin/o

Abdomen

Anter/o

Front

Bronch/o

Bronchial tubes

Cervic/o

Neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Coccyg/o

Coccyx, tailbone

Crani/o

Skull

Epitheli/o

Skin, surface tissue

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Hepat/o

Liver

Lapar/o

Abdomen

Laryng/o

Larynx

Later/o

Side

Lumb/o

Loin (waist)

Lymph/o

Lymph

Mediastin/o

Mediastinum

Pelv/o

Pelvis

Peritone/o

Peritoneum

Pharyng/o

Pharynx

Pleur/o

Pleura

Poster/o

Back, behind

Radi/o

X-rays

Sacr/o

Sacrum

Spin/o

Spine

Thorac/o

Chest

Trache/o

Trachea

Vertebr/o

Vertebra

-tomy

Process of cutting into; incision

-ectomy

Cutting out; removal, excision

-ostomy

Surgical opening

-scopy

Process of visual examination

Thoracic Cavity

Chest cavity, surrounded by the brestbone and ribs

Thoracic cavity

Cavity containing the lungs, heart, trachea, bronchial tubes, etc)

Thoracic cavity

Which cavity is A?

Abdominal cavity

Cavity below the thoracic cavity

Abdominal cavity

Cavity containing the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and intestines (small and large)

Abdominal cavity

Which cavity is D?

Pelvic cavity

Cavity below the abdominal cavity

Pelvic cavity

Cavity containing the urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, rectum, anus, and uterus

Pelvic cavity

Which cavity is F?

Cranial cavity

Cavity in the head and surrounded by the skull

Cranial cavity

Cavity that holds the brain and pituitary gland

Cranial cavity

Which cavity is I?

Spinal cavity

Space surrounded by the spinal column

Spinal cavity

Which cavity is G?

Abdominopelvic cavity

What does C show?

Diaphragm

Muscle that separates the abominal and thoracic cavities

Diaphragm

What is the muscle labeled by B?

Mediastinum

The large area between the lungs (space containing the heart)

Mediastinum

What is the red space?

Peritoneum

Double membrane that covers organs in the abdomen and holds them in place

Periosteum

Membrane that surrounds bone

Frontal plane

A vertical plane that divides the body, or body part into front and back portions

Coronal plane

A vertical plane that divides the body, or body part into front and back portions

Sagittal plane

A vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides

Lateral plane

A vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides

Transverse plane

A horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions (cross-section)

Axial plane

A horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions (cross-section)

What plane is A? (two names)

Frontal/coronal plane

What plane is B? (two names)

Saggital/lateral plane

What plane is C? (two names)

Transverse/axial plane

Anterior

Front side

Posterior

Back side

Inferior

Below

Superior

Above

Lateral

Side

Medial

Middle

Distal

Far

Proximal

Near

Deep

Away from the surface

Superficial

On the surface

Supine

Facing up

Prone

Facing down

Which position is this person laying in?

Supine

Which position is this person laying in?

Prone

Cervical

The neck region

Cervical

Vertebrae C1-C7

Thoracic

Chest region

Thoracic

Vertebrae T1-T12

Lumbar

Loin (waist) region

Lumbar

Vertebrae L1-L5

Sacral

Sacrum (lower back) region

Sacral

S1-S5

Coccygeal

Coccyx (tailbone) region (4 fused bones)

7

How many vertebrae in the cervical region?

12

How many vertebrae in the thoracic region?

5

How many vertebrae in the lumbar region

5

How many vertebrae make up the sacrum?

Cervical region

What is region 5?

Thoracic region

What is region 6?

Lumbar region

What is region 7?

Sacral region

What is region 8?

Coccygeal

What is region 9?

Trachea

Medical name of the windpipe

Windpipe

Common name of the trachea

Trachea

What is C?

Larynx

Medical name of the voicebox

Voicebox

Common name of the larynx

Larynx

What is the name of the purple area?

Pharynx

Medical name for the throat