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Medical terminology and body organization (directional terms (Anterior and…
Medical terminology and body organization
Mnemonic devices
Used to remember information
Connect info to different senses
basic memory techniques
Acronyms
Spelling sequence
Vivid/unusual images
Rhythm and rhyming
Drama and humor
abbreviations
Shortened way to write or say medical words and phrases
Different facilities have different abbreviations
Never invent your own abbreviations
directional terms
Anterior and posterior
Medial and lateral
Superior and inferior
Superficial and deep
Proximal and distal
Ventral and dorsal
Left and right (from patient’s perspective)
Specific terms (e.g., cranial, caudal)
Ventral (front) cavity contains:
Thoracic (chest) cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Dorsal (back) cavity contains:
Cranial cavity (brain)
Middle ear, orbital, nasal, oral