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Chapter 2 - Body Structure and Directional Terminology Flashcards

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AP

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Anteroposterior

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ant

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Anterior

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CT

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Computed tomography

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inf

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Inferior

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lat

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Lateral

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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PA

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Posteroanterior

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PET

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Positron emission tomography

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pos

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Posterior

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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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sup

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Superior

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cyt/o

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Cell

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lys/o

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Dissolving

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rib/o

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Ribose

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mitochondri/o

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Mitochondria

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nucle/o

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Nucleus

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-plasm

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Formation

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-some

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Body

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-on

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Structure

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-us

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Structure

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apic/o

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Apex

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corpor/o

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Body

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som/o or somat/o

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Body

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fornic/o

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Fornix

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fund/o

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Fundus

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hil/o

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Hilum

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lumin/o

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Lumen

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sin/o or sinus/o

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Sinus

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vestibul/o

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Vestibule

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Musculoskeletal

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Support, movement, protection

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Integumentary

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Cover and protection

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Gastrointestinal

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Nutrition

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Urinary

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Elimination of nitrogenous waste

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Reproductive

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Reproduction

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Blood/lymphatic/immune

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Transportation of nutrients/waste, production

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Cardiovascular

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Transportation of blood

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Respiratory

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Delivers oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide

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Nervous/behavioral

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Receive/process information

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Special senses

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Information gathering

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Endocrine

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Effects changes through chemical messengers

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epitheli/o

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Epithelium

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adip/o

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Fat

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myocardi/o

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Heart muscle

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chym/o

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thel/e

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kary/o or nucle/o

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home/o

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strom/o

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system/o

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hist/o

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bol/o

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To throw, throwing

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cata-

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en-

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meta-

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Beyond, change

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supra-

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Upward, above

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-stasis

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Controlling, stopping

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physi/o

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necr/o

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Death, dead

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auto-

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ment/o

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ocul/o

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cox/o

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delt/o

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Triangular

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inguin/o

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pub/o

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thorac/o

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Thoracic (chest)

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cubit/o

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brachi/o

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carp/o

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crur/o

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femor/o

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man/u

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palm/o

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patell/o or patell/a

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ped/o

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Foot (could also stand for child)

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plant/o

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tars/o

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acromi/o

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Acromion (highest point on the shoulder)

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dors/o

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glute/o

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nuch/o

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perine/o

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Perineum (the space between the external genitalia and the anus)

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sacr/o

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scapul/o

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Scapula, shoulder blade

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sur/o

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caud/o

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-ad

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medi/o

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later/o

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Lateral (side)

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ipsi-

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uni-

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contra-

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bi-

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proxim/o

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dist/o

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dextr/o

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sinistr/a

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af-

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fer/o

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ef-

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abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o

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Abdominal, celiac

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ile/o

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ili/o

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lumb/o

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mediastin/o

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Mediastinum

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viscer/o, organ/o

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Visceral, organ

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stern/o

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pariet/o

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Parietal, wall

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