Chapter 1 The Human Body: An Orientation

Membranes in the Ventral Body Cavity Serous Membrane or Serosa – Double layered membrane that covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and outer surface of the organs – Parietal serosa and visceral serosa

Membranes in the Ventral Body Cavity Parietal serosa – The outer layer of the serous membrane that lines the cavity walls

Membranes in the Ventral Body Cavity Visceral Serosa – The inner layer of the serosa that covers the organs of the ventral body cavity

Membranes in the Ventral Body Cavity Serous fluid – Separates the serous membrane – Thin layer of lubricating fluid

Regions Umbilical Region – Centermost region – Surrounding the navel

Regions Epigastric Region – Superior to the umbilical region – Epi = upon, above – Gastri = belly

Regions Hypogastric (pubic) Region – Located below the umbilical region – Hypo = below

Regions Right and Left Iliac (Inguinal) Regions – Located lateral to the hypogastric region – Iliac = superior part of the hip bone

Regions Right and Left Hypochondriac Region – Flank the epigastric region laterally – Chondro = cartilage

Quadrants Right Upper Quadrant – RUQ

Quadrants Right Lower Quadrant – RLQ

Quadrants Left Upper Quadrant – LUQ

Quadrants Left Lower Quadrant – LLQ

Medical Terminology Adip/o; lip/o – Fat

Medical Terminology Blast/o, -blast: – Early embryonic stage, immature

Medical Terminology Cardi/o:; Coron/o – Heart

Medical Terminology Cyt/o, -cyte: – Cell

Medical Terminology -ectomy: – Surgical removal

Medical Terminology En-, endo-: inside, within

Medical Terminology Epi-: above, over, upon

Medical Terminology Exo-: outside, outward

Medical Terminology Gloss/o: tongue

Medical Terminology Hepat/o: – Liver

Medical Terminology Hetero: – Different, other

Medical Terminology Hist/o: – Tissue

Medical Terminology Homo: – Same, similar

Medical Terminology Hem/o; hemat/o: blood

Medical Terminology Hyper-: above, excessive, beyond

Medical Terminology Hypo: under, deficient, below

Medical Terminology -ician; -ist; -logist: specialist

Medical Terminology -logy – Study of

Medical Terminology My/o; myos/o: muscle

Medical Terminology Nas/o; rhin/o: nose

Medical Terminology Nephr/o; ren/o: – Kidney

Medical Terminology Onc/o: tumor, mass

Medical Terminology Oste/o – bone

Medical Terminology Ped/o; pod/o: foot

Medical Terminology Peri-: – Around/surrounding

Medical Terminology Pneum/o; pneumon/o; pulmon/o: Lungs

Medical Terminology -poiesis: formation of

Medical Terminology Viscer/o – Internal organs