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Ch # 4 : Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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1
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Combining form meaning abdomen

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Abdominal/o

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Front (side of body)

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Anter/o

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Combining form meaning arm

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Brachi/o

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Combining form meaning tail

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Caud/o

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Combining form meaning head

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Cephal/o

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Combining form meaning neck

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Crevic/o

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Combining form meaning cartilage

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Chondr/o

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Combining form meaning skull

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Crani/o

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Combining form meaning elbow

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Cubit/o

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Combining form meaning farthest (away from beginning of structure)

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Dist/o

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Combining form meaning back (side of body)

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Dors/o

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Combining form meaning femur, thigh bone

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Femor/o

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Combining form meaning stomach

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Gastr/o

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Combining form meaning genitals

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Genit/o

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Combining form meaning buttocks

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Glute/o

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Combining form meaning ilium

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Ili/o

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Combining form meaning below or lower

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Infer/o

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Combining form meaning groin

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Inguin/o

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Combining form meaning side

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Later/o

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20
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Combining form meaning low back

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Lumb/o

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Combining form meaning middle

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Medi/o

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Combining form meaning nose

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Nas/o

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23
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Combining form meaning eye socket

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Orbit/o

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Combining form meaning mouth

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Or/o

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Combining form meaning ear

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Ot/o

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Combining form meaning patella or kneecap

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Patell/o

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Combining form meaning nearest (2 beginning of the structure)

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Proxim/o

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Combining form meaning pelvis

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Pelv/o

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Combining form meaning back (side of the body)

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Poster/o

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Combining form meaning chest

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Thorac/o

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Combining form meaning scapula or shoulder blade

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Scapul/o

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Combining form meaning spine

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Spin/o

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Combining form meaning sternum or breast bone

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Stern/o

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Combining form meaning above or upper

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Superior

35
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Combining form meaning belly (side of the body)

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Ventr/o

36
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Combining form meaning vertebra or back bone

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Vertebr/o

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6 Suffixes meaning pertaining to

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  • ac
  • al
  • ar
  • iac
  • ic
  • ior
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Prefix meaning in front of

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Ante-

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Prefix meaning above

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Epi-

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Prefix meaning below

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Hypo-

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Prefix meaning behind

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Retro-

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2 names 4 a vertical plane that runs from side 2 side

Slices body in2 anterior and posterior

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Frontal plane

Coronal plane

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A vertical plane that runs from front 2 back

Slices body in2 left and right portions

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Sagittal plane

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Horizontal plane

Slices the body in2 upper and lower portions

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Transverse plane

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Term used 2 describe internal views of the body

A lengthwise slice of the body

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Longitudinal section

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Term used 2 describe internal views of the body

A slice perpendicular 2 the long axis

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Cross-section

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Term meaning underarm area

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Axillary

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A phrase used 2 refer 2 the entire leg

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Lower extremity

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A term meaning sole of the foot

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Plantar

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A term meaning the creased area behind the knee

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Popliteal

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A term meaning the torso, excluding the head and the extreminites

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Trunk

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A term meaning the region around the navel

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Umbilical

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A phrase used 2 refer 2 the entire arm

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Upper extremity

54
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Quadrant that contains right lobe of liver, right kidney, upper portion of the right ureter, small section of the pancreas, gallbladder, portions of the colon and intestines

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Right upper quadrant

RUQ

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Quadrant that contains lower portion of the right ureter, portions of the colon and intestine, appendix, female:right ovary, male: right vas deferens and seminal vessel

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Right lower quadrant

RLQ

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Quadrant that contains stomach, spleen, left lobe of the liver, most of the pancreas, left kidney, upper portion of the left ureter, portions of the colon and intestines

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Left upper quadrant

LUQ

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Quadrant that contains lower portion of the left ureter, portions of the intestines and colon, sigmoid colon, female: left ovary and fallopian tube, male: left vas deferens and seminal vessel

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Left lower quadrant

LLQ

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The bodies internal organs

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Viscera

59
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Contains most of the bodies viscera

4 areas of the body found w/in a protective membrane sac
2 r dorsal, 2 r ventral

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Body cavities

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A dorsal cavity

Lies inside of the skull and contains the brain and the meninges protective sac

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Cranial cavity

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A dorsal cavity

Formed by canal through the vertebrae

Contains the spinal cord and its meninges protective sac

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Spinel cavity

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Superior of 2 ventral cavities

Found enclosed by ribs

Contains: heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, aorta and thymus gland

Is divided in2 1 central and 2 side regions: mediastinum and pleural cavities

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Thoracic cavity

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The central region of the thoracic cavity

Contains: heart, trachea, esophagus, aorta and thymus gland

(Heart is encased in the pericardial sac)

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Mediastinum

64
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2 side regions w/in the thoracic cavity

Each region contains 1 lung

(Both lungs r covered by pleura protective sacs)

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Pleural cavities

65
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Inferior of 2 ventral cavities

Subdivided in2 2 regions: abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

This cavity is covered by the peritoneum protective membrane

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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1 of 2 regions w/in the abdominopelvic cavity

Contains: stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas and portions of the colon and intestine

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Abdominal cavity

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1 of 2 regions w/in the abdominopelvic cavity

Contains: urinary bladder, ureters, urethra and portions of the colon
and intestines of both genders
Females: uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and vagina
Males: prostate gland, seminal vessels, bulbourethral gland and
portions of the vas deferons

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Pelvic cavity

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