AMCA PCT Study Guide (2023 – 2024)

AMCA PCT Study Guide (2023 – 2024)


Ventral - front part of body



Dorsal - back part of body



Posterior - toward the back part of body



Anterior - in front of



Medial - toward the midline



Lateral - away from the midline



Proximal - closest to the point of origin



Distal - away from the point of origin



Frontal plane - divides the body into front and back portions



Transverse plane - divides the body into upper and lower portions



Normal Anatomic Position (NAP) - standing with arms lank and palms forward

,Supine position - lying on back, facing upward



Prone position - lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)



Lateral recumbent position - The patient is lying on their right or left side.



Cardi/o - heart



carcin/o - cancerous



cephal/o - head



cerebr/0 - cerebrum (largest part of the brain)



cyt/o - cell



dent/i - tooth, teeth



derm/o - skin



electr/o - electrical activity



enter/o - intestines (usually the small intestine)



fet/o - fetus

, gastr/o - stomach



hyster/o - uterus, womb



rhin/o - nose



sacr/o - sacrum



thromb/o - clotting



ur/o - urine, urinary tract



-al - pertaining to



-algia - pain



-dynia - pain



-ectomy - excision, removal



-emia - blood condition



-genic - produced by



-globin - protein