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Ch 2: Body Planes and Cavities Flashcards

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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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aden/o

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gland

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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study of

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caud/o

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lower part of the body

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cephalo/o

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head

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cyt/o

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cell

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endo-

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out of

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exo-

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within

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poster/o

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back

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-stasis

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control

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path/o

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disease, suffering, emotion

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-plasia

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formation

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tissue

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hist/o

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epigastric region

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above the stomach

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hypochondriac region

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below the ribs

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hypogastric region

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below the stomach

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iliac region

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hip bone area

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umbilical region

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belly button area

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inguinal

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entire lower area of the abdomen; region of the groin.

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genetics

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the study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease.

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epidemiologist

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a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease.

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endocrine glands

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release (secrete) hormones.

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exocrine glands

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release (secrete) substances through openings (ducts) onto your body surfaces.

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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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medial

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situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

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midsagittal plane

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divides the body into equal vertical left and right halves

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frontal/coronal plane

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divides the body into anterior and posterior halves

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transverse

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divides the body into superior and inferior halves

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anatomical position

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the position in which the body is erect, facing front with feet parallel and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.

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popliteal

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back of the knee

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oral

A

mouth

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axial

A

armpit

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patella

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knee

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thoracic body cavity

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contains heart and lungs

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distal

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farthest from midline or beginning of structure

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proximal

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near the midline or beginning of structure

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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