CHAPTER 5 EXAM PREP: MEDICAL
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,Abduction Motion of a limb away from the midline
Adduction Motion of a limb toward the midline
Anterior The front surface of the body
- The side facing you in the standard anatomic position
Apex (plural apices) The pointed extremity of a conical structure
Bilateral A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
Combining Vowel The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root + suffix
Deep Father inside the body and away from the skin
, Distal Further from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity
Dorsal The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand
Extension The straightening of a joint
Flexion The bending of a joint
Fowler position An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
Inferior Below a body part or nearer to the feet
Lateral Parts of the body that lie father from the midline
- Outer structures