Body Organization Flashcards by D T | Brainscape

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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adip/o

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fat

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anter/o

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front

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brachi/o

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arm

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cardi/o

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heart

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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skull

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crin/o

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to secrete

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crur/o

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leg

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cyt/o

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cell

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dermat/o

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skin

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dist/o

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away from

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dors/o

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back of body

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enter/o

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small intestine

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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gastr/o

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stomach

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glute/o

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buttock

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gynec/o

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woman

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hemat/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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immun/o

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protection

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infer/o

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below

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laryng/o

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larynx

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later/o

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side

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lumb/o

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loin

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lymph/o

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lymph

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medi/o

A

middle

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muscul/o

A

muscles

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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neur/o

A

nerve

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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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ot/o

A

ear

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pelv/o

A

pelvis

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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pleur/o

A

pleura

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poster/o

A

back

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proct/o

A

rectum and anus

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proxim/o

A

near to

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pub/o

A

genital region

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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rhin/o

A

nose

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spin/o

A

spine

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super/o

A

above

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thorac/o

A

chest

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ur/o

A

urine

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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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ventr/o

A

belly

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vertebr/o

A

vertebrae

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viscer/o

A

internal organ

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superior/cephalic

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more toward the head, or above another structure

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inferior/caudal

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more toward the feet/tail or below another structure

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anterior/ventral

A

more toward the front/belly side of the body

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posterior/dorsal

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more toward the back/spinal cord side of the body

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medial

A

refers to the middle

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lateral

A

refers to the side

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proximal

A

near the point of attachment of the body

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distal

A

further from the point of attachment to the body

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apex

A

tip or summit of organ

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base

A

bottom or lower part of an organ

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superficial

A

toward the surface of the body

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deep

A

further from the surface of the body

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-ose

A

resembling

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endo-

A

within

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hypo-

A

under

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retro-

A

behind

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epi-

A

above

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peri-

A

around

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supine

A

the body lying horizontally and facing upward

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prone

A

the body lying horizontally and facing downward