study of body structure & Physiology study of body function

study of body structure & Physiology study of body function

Medical Words Made up of Latin, Greek, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Italian, English, etc..

Common Medical Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes Cardi = Heart Gastro = Stomach Pneumo = Lungs Neuro = Nerve Itis = inflammation Hemo = Blood Brady = Slow Tacky = Fast Hyper = High Hypo = Low Pre = Before Post = After

Standing erect Facing forward Palms forward Anatomical Position

ANATOMICAL Position Right or Left Side = Patients right & left side

ANATOMICAL TERMS Bilaterally = On Both Sides

DIRECTIONAL TERMS

MIDLINE = nose - belly button Divides the patients right side from the left side

MIDCLAVICULAR = vertical line between the clavicle and the nipple Sub-divides the right & left sides

MIDAXILLARY vertical from the arm pit to the ankle Front = Anterior or Ventral Back = POSTERIOR

Superior Inferior Superior = toward the head INFERIOR = toward the feet

Refers to extremities DISTAL away from torso Distal Proximal PROXIMAL Toward the trunk

MEDIAL toward the midline LATERAL away from the midline

ANATOMICAL TERMS Plantar = sole of foot Palmar = palm of hand

Abduct = away from the midline Adduct = toward the midline

Medial Rotation = toward the midline Lateral Rotation = away from the midline

Exten = straighten out Flex = pull in

Medical Positions

PRONE POSITION Lying face down

SUPINE POSITION Lying on your back

Recovery (Lateral Recumbent) Position Lying on your side

FOWLERS POSITION Sitting position usually 45 to 60 degree angle Leaning slightly back in a semi seated position Is called Semi-fowler

TRENDELENBURG POSITION Head is lower than the feet Not used much any more, only as last resort do to head &/or chest injuries

TRENDELENBURG POSITION

Body s Systems Respiratory Circulatory Endocrine Nervous Musculoskeletal Renal Digestive Integumentary Reproductive

Tracheal Deviation Caused by : tension pneumothorax : hemothorax : pneumothorax

Jugular Vein Distention Caused by: Tension pneumothorax Cardiac tamponad Traumatic asphyxia

Respiratory systemnasal cavity pharynx larynx trachea bronchi lungs diaphragm

Respiratory System Every organ in your body need Oxygen to stay alive

Circulatory System (Cardiovascular system) heart arteries veins capillaries

CirCulatory SyStem Heart Arteries Veins Every organ in your body needs blood to stay alive

CirCulatory SyStem Transports oxygen and food to the body, while removing waste products and carbon dioxide

Nervous System Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Autonomic Nervous System

Nervous systembrain cerebrum cerebral brainstem midbrain medulla cerebellum spinal cord choroid plexus

Digestive System Ingests, digests and absorbs nutrients. Esophagus Stomach Intestines Liver pancreas

Digestive system- Mouth teeth tongue salivary gland pharynx esophagus stomach small intestine large intestine liver gallbladder pancreas

Endocrine System Body S PharmaCy SyStem

Endocrine glandspituitary gland thyroid gland adrenal gland pancreas gland

Adrenal glands for Epinephrine Pancreas to Control blood glucose levels Regulates metabolic &/or hormonal activities of the body

Musculoskeletal System Bones Muscle

Musculoskeletal system- human skeleton ligament joints muscular system tendons

Renal System Kidneys Bladder Urethra

Renal systemkidneys ureters bladder urethra

Integumentary System Body S BeSt ProteCtion

Integumentary systemskin subcutaneous tissue

Reproductive System Female MALE Testicles penis Ovaries Fallopian Uterus vagina

Reproductive System Female reproductive system ovaries fallopian tubes uterus vagina vulva clitoris placenta Male reproductive system Testes Prostate penis scrotum

Abdominal Divided by the Umbilicus URQ Gallbladder Liver LRQ Appendix ULQ Stomach Spleen Pancreas LLQ colon

Abdominal Digestive System Endocrine System Reproductive System

Body s Organs Hollow Stomach small intestine Large intestine Gallbladder Uterus Urethra Appendix Rectum Bladder Solid Kidney Spleen Liver Pancreas Ovaries Adrenal Gland