Body system anatomy terms Flashcards

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1
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aort/o

A

aorta

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2
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embol/o

A

embolus

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3
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venul/o

A

venule

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4
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arteriol/o

A

small artery

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5
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append/o
appendic/o

A

appendix

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6
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duoden/o

A

deudenum

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7
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ile/o vs ili/o

A

ileum

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8
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jujun/o

A

jejunum

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9
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or/o
stomat/o

A

mouth

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10
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proct/o

A

anus & rectum

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11
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

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12
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hypophys/o
pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

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13
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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14
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adren/o
adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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15
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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16
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cyan/o

A

blue

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17
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phren/o

A

diaphragm

18
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alveol/o

A

alveoli (air sacs)

19
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epiglott/o

A

epliglottis

20
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

21
Q

lith/o

A

stone

22
Q

vagin/o
colp/o

A

vagina

23
Q

thel/o
theli/o

A

nipple

24
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metri/o
metr/o
hyster/o
uter/o

A

uterus

25
Q

o/o

A

egg

26
Q

balan/o

A

penis

27
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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o

A

testis,
testes

28
Q

scrot/o

A

scrotum

29
Q

vas/o

A

vas deferens

30
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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

31
Q

myring/o
tympan/o

A

eardrum

32
Q

pil/o
trich/o

A

hair

33
Q

onych/o
ungu/o

A

nail

34
Q

melan/o

A

black

35
Q

retin/o

A

retina

36
Q

phak/o

A

lens of the eye

37
Q

medull/o

A

medulla oblangata

38
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

39
Q

ten/o
tendin/o

A

tendon

40
Q

ili/o vs ile/o

A

ilium (upper hip)

41
Q

leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

42
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ligament/o

A

ligament