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,Prefix Before root
Suffix after root
Combining forms add o
Frontal plane (coronal plane) divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Sagittal Plane divides body into left and right
If a plane cuts midline, it is called ..... midsagittal or medial plane
Transverse plane Divides the body into superior, inferior parts
Dorsal cavity contains cranial cavity
spinal cavity
Ventral Cavity contains Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Diaphragm
Diaphragm Separates thoracic and abdominal cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity contains Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Peritoneum
Midline sections epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric
Epigastric above stomach
Umbilical umbilicus or navel
Hypogastric below the stomach
, Lateral sections Right and left hypochondriac
Right and left lumbar
Right and left iliac
Right and left hypochondriac Positioned near ribs, specifically cartilage
Right and left lumbar Positioned near small of back (lumbar region)
Right and left iliac Named for upper bone of hip (ilium)
Also called inguinal region
Abdominal Quadrants RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
Acute short-lived; fast and furious
Chronic slow and stay
Benign behaves nicely
Malignant mean + migrates
Etiology came of disease
Metastasis spreads from one body part to another
In Situ localized, non-invasive
Sepsis presence of toxins in blood
exacerbation worsening of disease
Iatrogenic caused by the effects of treatment
Idiopathic case is unknown
Nosocomical infection acquired in hospital