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Chapter 2: Body Structure Flashcards

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near the point of attachment to the trunk

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proximal

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laying on their abdomen w/ the head turned to the side and arms alongside the body or above the head

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prone position

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cyt/o

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cell

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combining form for the head

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cephal/o

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radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar cross- sectional images of the body is…

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MRI

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-lysis

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separation

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side, to one side

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later/o

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-al

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pertaining to

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tail

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caud/o

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-plasia

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formation

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lower

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infer/o

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suplime

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flat on back

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dorsal

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body cavity pertaining to the back of the body

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loins, lower back

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lumb/o

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sound waves

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ultrasound

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bi

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two

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near, nearest

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proxim/o

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back of the body

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dors/o

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anterior

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toward the front

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inferior

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lower half of the body

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scan

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quick examination

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posterior

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toward the back

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lateral

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your body from the side (away from midline)

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medial

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toward the midline

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adduction

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movement toward the midline of the body

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abduction

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movement away from the midline of the body

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superior

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higher on the body

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exterior

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outside the body

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internal

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inside the body

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superficial

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near the surface

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deep

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away from the surface

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proximal

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near the trunk

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distal

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further from the trunk

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parietal

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pertainting to the walls of a certain cavity

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visceral

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pertaining to internal organs

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median

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divides the body into equal left and right parts

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frontal plane

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divides the body into anteiror and posterior

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horizontal

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divides superior and inferior

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

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crainal

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skull

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ventral

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pertaining to the belly

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spinal

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pertaining to the spine

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thoracic cavity

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chest

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abdominal cavity

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The cavity within the abdomen

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stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, etc.

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abdominal cavity

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urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and reedum?

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pelvic cavity

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4 sections of the cordinal plane

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quandrants

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9 areas referring to specific locations in the abdomen

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regions

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large/small intestines quadrant

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all

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quadrant that includes liver/gallbladder/appendix

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RUQ

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cecum, appendix

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RLQ

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quandrant that containts stomach, spleen, pancreas, large and small intestines

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LUQ

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diaphragm and spleen

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left hypochondriac region

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decending colon of the large intestine

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left lumbar region

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acceding colon of the large intestine

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right lumbar region

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initial part of the sigmoid colon

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left iliac region

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uses a narrow beam of x rays to generate multiple views of a specific organ or body are in a cross-sectional images

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Computed Tomography (CT)

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directs x rays throughout the body to a fluorescent screen to view organs in motion, such as the digestive tract and the heart

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Fluoroscopy

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employs magnetic energy to produce cross-sectional images

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MRI

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employs high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal structures of the body

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Ultrasound

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type of nuclear scan that uses radiopharmaceuticals to reveal areas where the radiopharmaceutical is metabolized

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PET (positron emission tomography)

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lighted instrument to view interior of organs and cavities

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Endoscope

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body’s protective response to irritation, infection, or allergy

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Inflammation

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employs a specialized gamma camera that detects emitted radiation to produce a 3D image

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SPECT

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produces a film representing a detailed cross-section of tissue structure at a predetermined depth; three types include CT, PET, and SPECT

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Tomography

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drug that contains a radioactive substance that travels to an area or a specific organ to be scanned

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Radiopharmaceutical

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procedure to enable visualization of the interior of organs and cavities with a lighted instrument

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Endoscopy

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employs a tracer to diagnose a disease

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Nuclear Scan

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band of scar tissue that binds anatomical surfaces that normally are separate from each other

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Adhesion

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production of shadow images on photographic film

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Radiography

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body’s inflammatory response to infection

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Sepsis

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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