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Anatomical Context Flashcards

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ABDOMIN/O

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Abdomen

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ADEN/O

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Gland

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ANTHER/O

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Front

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ARTHR/O

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Joint

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BI/O

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Life

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BRONCH/O

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Bronchial tubes

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CARCIN/O

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Cancer, cancerous

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CARDI/O

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The heart

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CEPHAL/O

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Head

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CEREBR/O

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Cerebrum, largest part of the brain

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CERVIC/O

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Neck of the body/ neck (cervix) of the uterus

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CHONDR/O

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Cartilage

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COCCYG/O

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coccyx, tailbone

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CRANI/O

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Skull

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CRANI/O

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Skull

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CYST/O

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Urinary blaster

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CYT/O

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Cells

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DERM/O

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Skin

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DERMAT/O

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Skin

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ELECTR/O

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Electricity

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ENCEPHAL/O

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Brain

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ENTR/O

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Intestines- small intestine

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EPITHELI/O

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Skin, surface tissue

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ERYTHRO

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Red

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ESOPHAGO

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esophagus

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GASTRO

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The stomach

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GNOS/O

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Knowledge

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GYNECO

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Woman, female

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HEMO

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Blood

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HEMATO

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Blood

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HEPATO

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The liver

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LAPARO

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Abdomen

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LARYNGO

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larynx - voice box

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LATERO

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Side

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LEUKO

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White

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LUMBO

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Loin (waist)

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LYMPHO

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Lymph (clear fluid in lymph vessels)

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MEDIASTINO

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Mediastinum (space between the lungs)

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NEPHRO

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NEURO

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ONC/O

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Tumor (cancerous)

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OPHTHALMO

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OSTEO

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PATHO

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PELVO

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Pelvis (bone of the hip )

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PERITONE/O

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Peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

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Pharang/o

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Pharynx (throat)

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Pleuro

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Postero

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Back, behind

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Psycho

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Radi/o

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Reno

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Rhin/o

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Sacro

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Five fused bones of the spine in the lower back

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Sarco

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Spin/o

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Thorac/o

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Thromb/o

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Trache/o

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Trachea (windpipe)

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Vertabr/o

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Vertebrae (backbone)

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Homeostasis

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The internal balances of the body that allow it to continue processing energy

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Anatomical Position

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Standardizes the way we veiw the body- the body standing upright, legs shoulder width apart, arms by their side, palm forward

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Frontal(coronal) plane

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Vertical plane, divides the body into front and back

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Anterior

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Front portion

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Posterior

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Back portion

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Sagittal (lateral) plane

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Divides the body part into left and right halves

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Midsagittal plane

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Plane that divides the body into right and left halves

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Transverse (axial) plane

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A horizontal done that divides the body/ body parts into upper and lower halves

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Superior

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Inferior

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Lateral

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Position of the body/body part that is outside/away from the middle

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Medial

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Indicates the body/body part is towards the inside/middle

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Distal

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Indicates body part is far (anus in the digestive track)

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Proximal

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Position is near (mouth in the digestive track)

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Deep

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Indicates position is away from the surface

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Superficial

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Indicates position is near the surface

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Supine

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Body is face up (on their back)

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Prone

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Body is facing downward (lying on their front/stomach)

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Cranial cavity

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In the head, surrounding the skull

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Thoracic cavity

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In the chest

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Pleural cavity

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Space between the layers of pleura (double membrane surrounding the lungs)

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Mediastinum

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Space between the lungs containing the heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes

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Abdominal Cavity

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Space below the thoracic cavity, separated by diaphragm, included stomach, liver, gallbladder, small and large intestines

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Peritoneum

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Double membrane attaching organs to abdominal muscles

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Pelvic cavity

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Below abdominal cavity, surrounding the pelvis. includes blaster ureters urethra rectum anus and uterus in females

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Spinal cavity

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Space surrounding the spinal column (backbones) containing spinal chord

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Two top bones of the spine

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Atlas and axial

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Divisions of the spine and their numbers

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Cervical- 7 bones (C1-C7)
Thoracic- 12 bones (T1-T12)
Lumbar- 5 bones( L1-L5)
Sacral- 5 fused bones(S1-S5)
Coccygeal- 4 fused bones

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