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Chapter 2- Body Organization Flashcards

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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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aer/o

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air

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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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bucc/o

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cheek

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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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cutane/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/o

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skin

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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

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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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female

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hal/o

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to breathe

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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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inter/o

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below

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inguin/o

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groin

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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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lingu/o

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tongue

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lumb/o

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loin (low back)

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lymph/o

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lymph

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medi/o

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middle

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muscul/o

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muscle

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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opohthalm/o

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eye

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orth/o

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straight

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or/o

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mouth

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ot/o

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ear

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pariet/o

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cavity wall

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ped/o

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foot

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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pleur/o

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pleura

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poster/o

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back

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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promix/o

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near to

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pub/o

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genital region

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pulmon/o

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lung

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rect/o

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rectum

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rhin/o

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nose

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spin/o

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spine

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super/o

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above

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thec/o

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sheath (meninges)

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thorac/o

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chest

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topic/o

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a specific area

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ur/o

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urine

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urin/o

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urine

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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ventr/o

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belly

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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viscer/o

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internal organ

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abdominal

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abdomen; anterior side of trunk

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brachial region

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upper extremities or arms

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cephalic region

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head

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cervical region

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neck; connects head to trunk

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crural region

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lower extremities or legs

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dorsum

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back; posterior side of trunk

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gluteal region

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buttocks; on the posterior side of trunk

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pelvic region

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pelvis; on anterior side of trunk

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pubic region

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region containing external genitals; on anterior side of trunk

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thoracic region

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chest; on anterior side of trunk

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trunk

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contains all body regions other than head, neck, and extremities (AKA torso)

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vertebral region

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overlies spinal column or vertebrae; on posterior side of trunk

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superior/cephalic

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more towards the head or above another structure

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inferior/caudal

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more towards the feet or tail or below another structure

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anterior/ventral

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more towards the front or belly side of the body

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posterior/dorsal

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more towards the back or spinal cord side of the body

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medial

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refers to the middle or near middle of body or structure

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lateral

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refers to the side

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proximal

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located nearer to point of attachment to body

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distal

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located farther away from point of attachment to body

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apex

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tip or summit of an organ

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base

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bottom or lower part of an organ

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superficial

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more towards the surface of body

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deep

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further away from the surface of body

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supine

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body is lying horizontally and facing upwards

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prone

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body is lying horizontally and facing downwards

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