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AMCA PCT Study Guide (2023 – 2024)
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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
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