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What is encephalology?

Study of the head and its structures and functions.

What is cardiology?

Study of the heart and its structures and functions.

What is myology?

Study of the muscles and their structures.

What is gastrology?

<p>Study of the stomach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a bronchoscope?

<p>Study of the lungs and bronchi.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an endotoscope?

<p>Study of the ear, used to study the ear.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a vaginal speculum?

<p>Study of the cervix.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a proctoscope?

<p>Study of the rectum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an arthroscope?

<p>Study of the joints and their function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is laparoscopy?

<p>Study of the abdomen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an ophthalmoscope?

<p>Not an endoscope, but used to view the eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an endoscope?

<p>A medical device with a light attached to it, used to view the inside of the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a biopsy?

<p>To help in diagnosis by removing a piece of tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cranial cavity?

<p>Found in the dorsal cavity, contains the brain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the vertebral cavity?

<p>Found in the dorsal cavity, contains the spinal cord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the thoracic cavity?

<p>Found in the ventral cavity, chest area, contains the heart and lungs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the abdominal cavity?

<p>Found in the ventral cavity, stomach area, contains the digestive viscerae.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pelvic cavity?

<p>Found in the ventral cavity, groin area, contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the diaphragm do?

<p>Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mediastinum?

<p>The space between the lungs. Contains the aorta, trachea, heart, esophagus, and thymus gland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pleural cavity?

<p>Contains the lungs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the peritoneal cavity?

<p>Contains the liver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pericardial cavity?

<p>Contains the stomach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'peri' mean?

<p>Means around. For example: Pericardial cavity means around the heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does acromial refer to?

<p>Shoulder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does axillary mean?

<p>Armpit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does antebrachial refer to?

<p>Anterior of the upper arm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does brachial mean?

<p>Upper arm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does buccal refer to?

<p>Wall of oral cavity (cheek).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does carpal mean?

<p>Wrist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cephalic refer to?

<p>Head.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does costal mean?

<p>Ribs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cubital refer to?

<p>Elbow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does digital mean?

<p>Fingers and toes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does thenar eminence refer to?

<p>Muscles that move the thumb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does thenar web mean?

<p>Muscles that adduct the thumb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hypothenar mean?

<p>Muscles that move the little finger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does femoral refer to?

<p>Upper leg (femur).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does gastric mean?

<p>Stomach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does genital mean?

<p>Sex organs and reproductive organs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does gluteal refer to?

<p>Gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus muscles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does inguinal mean?

<p>Ligament to where the V-line is.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does lumbar refer to?

<p>Lower back (lateral to umbilicus).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does mental refer to?

<p>Chin, mandible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does nasal refer to?

<p>Nose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does occipital mean?

<p>Back of the skull.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does oral mean?

<p>Mouth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does orbital refer to?

<p>Eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does otic mean?

<p>In regards to ears.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does palmar refer to?

<p>Anterior of hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does patellar mean?

<p>Knee cap.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pectoral refer to?

<p>Chest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pedal mean?

<p>Foot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does perineal mean?

<p>Around the anus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does plantar mean?

<p>Sole of the foot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does popliteal refer to?

<p>Posterior of knee (hamstring).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sacral mean?

<p>Posterior of pelvic region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sternal refer to?

<p>Midline of chest (sternum).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does tarsal mean?

<p>Ankle and some foot bones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology

  • Encephalology: Study of the head, including structures and functions.
  • Cardiology: Focused on the heart and its anatomy.
  • Myology: Examines muscles and their structures.
  • Gastrology: Involves the study of the stomach's functions and disorders.
  • Bronchoscope: Device used for examining the lungs and bronchi.
  • Endotoscope: Instrument designed for ear examination.
  • Vaginal Speculum: Instrument for visual examination of the cervix.
  • Proctoscope: Tool for examining the rectum and surrounding areas.
  • Arthroscope: Used to investigate joint health and function.
  • Laparoscopy: Technique for viewing the abdominal cavity.

Instruments and Procedures

  • Opthalmoscope: Instrument for examining the interior of the eyes, not classified as an endoscope.
  • Endoscope: Medical device equipped with a light for internal body examination.
  • Biopsy: Procedure for diagnosing diseases by sampling tissue.

Cavities and Anatomical Spaces

  • Cranial Cavity: Located within the dorsal cavity, encases the brain.
  • Vertebral Cavity: Also in the dorsal cavity, houses the spinal cord.
  • Thoracic Cavity: Part of the ventral cavity, contains heart and lungs.
  • Abdominal Cavity: In the ventral cavity, includes the digestive organs.
  • Pelvic Cavity: Encloses reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum in the ventral cavity.
  • Diaphragm: Muscle separating thoracic and abdominal cavities.
  • Mediastinum: Central compartment between the lungs, supports vital organs like the heart and trachea.
  • Pleural Cavity: Encloses the lungs.
  • Peritoneal Cavity: Contains the liver and other abdominal organs.
  • Pericardial Cavity: Encloses the heart.

Anatomical Prefixes

  • Peri (Prefix): Means "around," as in pericardial cavity (around the heart).

Anatomical Regions and Terms

  • Acromial: Relates to the shoulder area.
  • Axilliary: Refers to the armpit region.
  • Antebrachial: Describes the front of the upper arm.
  • Brachial: Pertains to the upper arm itself.
  • Buccal: Refers to the cheek or wall of the oral cavity.
  • Carpal: Pertains to the wrist region.
  • Cephalic: Relates to the head.
  • Costal: Associated with the ribs.
  • Cubital: Refers to the elbow.
  • Digital: Relates to fingers and toes.

Muscle and Body Functions

  • Thenar Eminence: Muscles that manipulate the thumb.
  • Thenar Web: Muscles responsible for adducting the thumb.
  • Hypothenar: Muscles that control the little finger.
  • Femoral: Pertains to the upper leg (femur).
  • Gastric: Related to the stomach.

Other Anatomical Terms

  • Genital: Pertains to sex and reproductive organs.
  • Gluteal: Refers to the muscles of the buttocks.
  • Inguinal: Describes the groin area.
  • Lumbar: Lower back region, lateral to the umbilicus.
  • Mental: Referring to the chin or mandible.
  • Nasal: Relates to the nose.
  • Occipital: Back region of the skull.
  • Oral: Pertains to the mouth.
  • Orbital: Refers to the eye region.
  • Otic: Pertains to the ear.
  • Palmar: Relates to the front of the hands.
  • Patellar: Refers to the knee cap.
  • Pectoral: Pertains to the chest area.
  • Pedal: Related to the foot.
  • Perineal: Refers to the area around the anus.
  • Plantar: Refers to the sole of the foot.
  • Popliteal: Refers to the back of the knee region.
  • Sacral: Pertains to the back part of the pelvic region.
  • Sternal: Relates to the middle of the chest.
  • Tarsal: Refers to the ankle and associated bones.

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