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anatomical terms and basics Flashcards

1
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gastro

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pertaining to the stomach (hypogastric)

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oss osteo

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bones (osteoarthritis)

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hydro

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water (hydrocephalus)

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lipo

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fat (liposuction)

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hyper

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something done over and above normal (hypertrophy)

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infra

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below normal (infraspinatus)

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macro

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large (macrocytosis)

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epi

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above, surrounding (epidermis)

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cyte

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denotes a type of cell (osteocyte)

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ase

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enzyme that breaks down a substance (lyasse)

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gram

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a rrecording or measurement (histogram)

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itis

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diseases characterised by inflammation often caused by infection (tonsilitis)

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anatomical position

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reference body position for health proffesionals where the body is standing upright and facing forward with palms facing forward, legs parallel and feet flat facing forward.

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frontal coronal plane

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divides body into anterior and posterior halves

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transverse/horizontal plane

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divides body into inferior and superior

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sagital plane

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splits the body through the midline and creates two equal left and right sections

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17
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cranial

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(dorsal cavity) contains the brain

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vertebral

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(dorsal cavity) contains the spine

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thoracic

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(ventral cavity) contains lungs

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abdominal

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(ventral cavity) stomach, small and large intestine

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pelvic

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(ventral cavity) contains uterus fallopian tubes and ovaries

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abdominal

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(ventral cavity) contains stomach, small and large intestine

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anterior

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towards the front

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posterior

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towards the back

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superior

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above midline

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inferior

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below midline

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medial

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towards the midline

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lateral

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away from the midline

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proximal

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close to the origin

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distal

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further away from the point of origin or attachment

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30
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superficial

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towards the surface

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31
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deep

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away from the surface

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32
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supine

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lying face upwards

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prone

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lying face downwards

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ipsilateral

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same side

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controlateral

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refers to the opposite side

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controlateral

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refers to the opposite side

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nasal

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nose

38
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oral

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mouth

39
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frontal

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forehead

40
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orbital

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eyes

41
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buccal

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cheek

42
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mental

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chin

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cephalic

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head/brain

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cervical

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neck

45
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occipital

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base of skull

46
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acrominal

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shoulders

47
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axillary

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armpits

48
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abdominal

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stomach region

49
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umbillical

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belly button

50
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vertebral

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spine

51
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scalpular

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shoulder blade

52
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lumbar

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lower back

53
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brachial

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upper arm

54
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antebrachial

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lower arm

55
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carpal

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wrists

56
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pollex

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thumb

57
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palmer

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palm

58
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manus

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hand

59
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digital

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fingers and toes

60
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olcranal

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elbow

61
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pelvic

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pelvis

62
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coxal

A

hip bone

63
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sacral

A

below hips

64
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gluteal

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bum

65
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inguinal

A

groin

66
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femoral

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thighs

67
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patellar

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knee cap

68
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popliteral

A

back of knee

69
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crural

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shin

70
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sural

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calf

70
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calcaneal

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heel

70
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tarsal

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ankle

71
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hallux

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big toe

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plantar

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sole of the foot

73
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pedal

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foot

74
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integumentary

A

skin, nails

75
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skeletal

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bone, cartilage, ligaments and tendons

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muscular

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skeletal muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, soft tissues

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nervous

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spine, brain, nerves

78
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endocrine

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hormones, pancreas, reproductive glands

79
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cardiovascular

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heart, blood, veins

80
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lymphatic

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lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, bone marrow, spleen, thymus

81
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respiratory

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lungs, trachea, nose, diaphram, intercostal muscles

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digestive

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stomach, small and large intestine

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urinary

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kidneys, urinary bladder

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reproductive

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ovaries, testes and uterus

Anatomy and Physiology sem 1 (4 decks)

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