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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

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umbilical
iliac
cervical
cephalad
cranial
epigastric
thoracic
inguinal
anterior
proximal
lateral
caudad
ventral
distal

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middle region located near the region
pertaining to the ilium
pertaining to the neck
toward the head
pertaining to the skull
middle region located above the stomach
pertaining to the chest
pertaining to the groin
toward the front of the body
nearest the point of attachment
pertaining to the side
pertaining to eh back of the body
toward the tail
pertaining to the belly
furthest from the point of attachment

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CT
Fluoroscopy
US
MRI
PET
Endoscope
Inflammation
SPECT
Tomography
Radiopharmaceutical
Endscopy
Nuclear Scan
Adhesion
Radiography
Sepsis

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