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Chapter 2-Body Structure Flashcards

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abdomino/o

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abdomen

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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 of the uterus

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ili/o

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ilium

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inguin/o

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groin

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lumb/o

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loins (lower back)

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pelv/i or /o

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pelvis

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spin/o

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spine

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thorac/o

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chest

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umbilic/o

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umbilicus/ navel

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anter/o

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anterior, front

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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dors/o

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back (of the body)

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infer/o

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lower, below

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later/o

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side, to one side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back (of the body)

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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super/o

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upper/above

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ventr/o

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belly

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cyt/o

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cell

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hist/o

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tissue

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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radi/o

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radiation

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ad

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toward

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al

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pertaining to

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algia

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pain

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dynia

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pain

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gen or genesis

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forming/producing,origin

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logist

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specialist in the study of

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logy

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study

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lysis

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separation/destruction

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meter

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instrument used to measure

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plasia

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formation/growth

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toxic

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poison

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bi

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two

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epi

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above, on

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infra

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below, under

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trans

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across, through

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adhesion

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band of scar tissue binding separate surfaces

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inflammation

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body tissues response to irritation, infection, or allergy

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sepsis

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bodys inflammatory response to infection in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rates, and low blood pressure

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endoscopy

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visual examination of the interior organs and cavities with an endoscope

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fluoroscopy

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radiographic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen to produce xrays

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multi planar cross-sectional images of the body

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nuclear scan

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produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a tracer

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radiography

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picture of shadow images through the act of ionizing radiation passing through the body

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CT scan (computer tomogrpahy)

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narrow beam of X-rays with/without a contrast medium to target a specific part of the body to detect tumors

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PET scan (positron emission tomography)

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nuclear imaging that combines CT with radiopharmaceuticals to provide a cross sectional image of radioactive disbursements in a section where there is a deficiency in metabolism.

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SPECT scan (single photon emission computed tomography)

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Nuclear imaging used with a radioactive tracer and gamma camera to show how blood flows to an organ/how it is functioning

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US (ultrasonography)

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imaging that uses high frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissue and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue

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ant

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anterior

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AP

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anteroposterior

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Bx, bx

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biopsy

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CXR

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chest Xray, chest radiograph

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LAT, lat

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUP

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left upper quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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CT

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computed tomography

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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US

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ultrasound, ultrasonography

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SPECT

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single-photon emission computed tomography

HPHY 211 (22 decks)

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