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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Articulation

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The joint or juncture of two or more body parts

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Auxiliary

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Armpit area (front leg)

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Ante brachial

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The forearm, lower front leg

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Adipose

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Relating to fat

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Adrenal

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Relating to adrenal glands or referring to the area near the kidneys

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Alimentary

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Pertaining to food or nutrition (or) canal leading from the mouth to the anus

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Appendicular

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Pertaining to the appendages of the body

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Axial

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Pertaining to the trunk neck and scull of the body

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Capillary

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Smallest blood vessel in the body

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Cloaca

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Urogenital passage of birds

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Diastolic

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Regarding the dilation of the heart cavities

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Systolic

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Regarding the contraction of the heart

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Epidermal

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Relating to the outer layer of skin

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Epithelial

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Pertaining to the outer protective tissue of the body

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Excretory

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Relating to the discharge of a waste

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Exocrine

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External secretion of a gland

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Genetic

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Pertaining to biological heredity

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Genial

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Pertaining to the reproductive organs

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Metabolic

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Relating to metabolism

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Parietal

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Pertaining to the walls of a cavity

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Patellar

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Pertaining to the Kneecap

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Pulmonary

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Deciduous

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Pertaining to an animal’s first set of teeth

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Cutaneous

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Relating to the skin

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Enzyme

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A protein that causes the biochemical reaction

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Phalanges

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Bones of the digits

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Ante brachial

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The forearm, lower front leg

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Esophagus

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Tubular food passage between the neck and the stomach

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Mucus (noun)

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Slippery secretion of mucus membranes

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Prostate

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Male sex organs organ or

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Renal

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Relating to the kidneys

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32
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Sphincter

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Anal muscle controlling the size of the anal opening

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Thoracic

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Pertaining to the thorax (chest area)

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Vestigial

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Imperfectly developed or nonfunctional Organ

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Visceral

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Organs within the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Articulation

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The joint or juncture of two or more body parts

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Brachial

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The arm, upper front leg

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38
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Buccal

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Inner surfaces of cheeks

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cephalic

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The head

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck, or pertaining to the cervix

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Coccygeal

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The tail area

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Cubital

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The elbow or forearm

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Cutaneous

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The skin

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Epigastric

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The region above the stomach

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femoral

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The thigh

47
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Hypochondrium

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Region below cartilage of the ribs

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Inguinal

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The groin

49
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Occipital

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The back of the skull

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Orbital

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The body cavity that contains the eyeball

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Palmar

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Bottom of front foot

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Plantar

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Bottom of the back foot

53
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Patellar

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The knee

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Pedal

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The foot

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Perineal

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Region between anus and genitals

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Popliteal

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Region behind the knee

57
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Quadrant

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One of four sections in the abdominal pelvic area

58
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Rostral

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Towards the nose

59
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Sacral

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The position of the spine located near the pelvis

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Tarsal

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The ankle or hock

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Temporal

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The side of the skull

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Thoracic

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The chest

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Zygomatic

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The cheek

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Auxiliary

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Armpit area (front leg)

65
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Brachial

A

The arm, upper front leg

66
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Buccal

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Inner surfaces of cheeks

67
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Carpal

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Wrist

68
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Cephalic

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The head

69
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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck, or pertaining to the cervix

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Coccygeal

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The tail area

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Cubital

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The elbow or forearm

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Cutaneous

A

The skin

73
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Epigastric

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The region above the stomach

74
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femoral

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The thigh

75
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Hypochondrium

A

Region below cartilage of the ribs

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Inguinal

A

The groin

77
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Occipital

A

The back of the skull

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Orbital

A

The body cavity that contains the eyeball

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Palmar

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Bottom of front foot

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Plantar

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Bottom of the back foot

81
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Patellar

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The knee

82
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Pedal

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The foot

83
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Perineal

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Region between anus and genitals

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Popliteal

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Region behind the knee

85
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Quadrant

A

One of four sections in the abdominal pelvic area

86
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Rostral

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Towards the nose

87
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Sacral

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The position of the spine located near the pelvis

88
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Tarsal

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The ankle or hock

89
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Temporal

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The side of the skull

90
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Thoracic

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The chest

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Zygomatic

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The cheek

92
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An Exocrine gland is:

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A gland with ducts

93
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Ribosomes

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Protein factories found in the cytoplasm of a cell

94
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Venules

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Small veins

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Centrioles

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Structures that function in cell reproduction

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Endocrine gland

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Gland(s) without ducts

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Arteries

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Blood vessels taking blood away from the heart to body tissues

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Veins

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Tubes of the circulatory system usually taking oxygen depleted blood towards the heart

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RNA

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Ribonucleic acid

Needed for production of protein within cells

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