Medical Word Parts – Chapter 2 Practice Flashcards

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering roots, combining forms, directional terms, body planes, and cavities as presented in the Chapter 2 lecture notes.

cyt/o

cell

hist/o

tissue

organ/o

organ

system/o

system

anatom/o

structure

physi/o

function

crani/o

skull

thorac/o

chest

abdomin/o

abdomen

pelv/i

pelvis

cytology

study of cells

histology

study of tissues

organomegaly

enlarged organ

systemic

affecting whole body

anatomy

study of structure

physiology

study of function

-ic

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-ary

pertaining to

anterior

front

posterior

back

superior

above

inferior

below

medial

toward midline

lateral

away from midline

proximal

closer to trunk

distal

farther from trunk

superficial

near surface

deep

farther from surface

sagittal plane

left/right division; divides body vertically

midsagittal plane

equal left/right; splits body evenly

frontal (coronal) plane

front/back division; divides anterior/posterior

transverse plane

top/bottom division; horizontal cut

cranial cavity

cavity that contains the brain

spinal cavity

cavity that contains the spinal cord

thoracic cavity

chest cavity containing the heart & lungs

abdominal cavity

cavity containing digestive organs

pelvic cavity

cavity containing the bladder and reproductive organs