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Chapter 2 med term Flashcards

1
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bones
(3)

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oste/o, oss/e, or oss/i

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joints

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arthr/o

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cartilage

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chondr/o

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fascia (2)

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fasc/i or fasci/o

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tendons
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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muscles

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my/o

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heart

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cardi/o

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arteries

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arteri/o

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blood (2)

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hem/o or hemat/o

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veins

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ven/o or phleb/o

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lymph vessels, fluid, and nodes

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lymph/o

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tonsils

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tonsill/o

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spleen

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splen/o

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thymus

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thym/o

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nose or nares (2)

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nas/o or rhin/o

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larynx

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laryng/o

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lungs

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pneum/o or pneumon/o

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trachea

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trache/o

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pharynx

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pharyng/o

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mouth (2)

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or/o or stomat/o

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esophagus

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esophag/o

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stomach

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gastr/o

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small intestine

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enter/o

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large intestine

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col/o or colon/o

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liver

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hepat/o

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pancreas

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pancreat/o

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kidneys

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ren/o or nephr/o

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ureters

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ureter/o

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urinary bladder

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cyst/o

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urethra

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urethr/o

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nerves

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neur/o or neur/i

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brain

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encephal/o

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spinal cord

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myel/o

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eyes
(4)

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ophthalm/o, ocul/o, opt/o, or opt/i

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sight

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optic/o

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ears
(3/2)

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ot/o, aur/o, or aur/i
audit/o or aud/i

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external ear (sound)

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acoust/o or acous/o

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skin
(3)

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dermat/o, derm/o, cutane/o

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adrenals

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adren/o

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gonads

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gonad/o

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pineal

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pineal/o

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pituitary

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pituit/o

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thyroid (2)

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thyroid/o or thyr/o

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testes
(4)

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, or testicul/o

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ovaries (2)

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ovari/o, or oophor/o

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uterus
(5)

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hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, metri/o, or uter/o

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nipple or any thin membrane

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thel/o

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tissue

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hist/o

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middle

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mes/o

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46
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fat

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adip/o

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47
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glands

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aden/o

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48
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new

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ne/o and -neo

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49
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study of diseases

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etiology

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49
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first

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prot/o

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-plasm

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formative material of cells

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-oma

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tumor or neoplasm

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-plasia

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describes formation, development, and growth of tissue and cell NUMBERS

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-trophy

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describes formation, development, and increase in SIZE of tissue/cells

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Ventral

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belly or underside of body or body part

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Dorsal

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refers to the back

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51
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Cranial

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towards the head

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Caudal

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towards the tail

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53
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Anterior

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front of the body
- describes organs or body parts

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Posterior

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rear of the body

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Rostral

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toward nose end of the head

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Cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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Medial

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toward the midline

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Lateral

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away from the midline

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Superior

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uppermost, above, towards the head

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Inferior

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lowermost, below, or toward the tail

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Proximal

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nearest the midline or beginning of a structure

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Distal

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Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure.

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Superficial or External

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near the surface

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Deep or internal

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away from the surface

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palmar

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caudal surface of the manus (including the carpus)

66
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plantar

A

caudal surface of pes (includes tarsus)

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midsaggital plane or median

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divides body in equal left/right halves

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Transverse or horizontal or cross-sectional plane

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divides body into cranial and caudal parts

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Dorsal or Frontal or Coronal Plane

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divides the body into ventral and dorsal

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sagittal plane

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divides body into unequal left/right parts

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anomaly or defect

A

deviation from what is considered normal

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tissue

A

specialized cells similar in structure and function

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4 types of tissue

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Epithelial tissue, Endothelium, Mesothelium, Connective Tissue

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Epithelial tissue or Epithelium

A

covers internal/external body surfaces in variety of arrangements

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Endothelium

A

cellular covering that forms lining of internal organs/blood vessels

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Mesothelium

A

cellular covering that forms lining of serous membranes
ex peritoneum

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Connective Tissue

A

adds support/structure to the body by holding the organs in place/binds body parts together
ex Adipose or fat

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Muscle tissue (and 3 types)

A

contains cell material with ability to contract/ relax.
(skeletal, smooth, and cardiac)

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Nervous tissue

A

cells with ability to react to stimuli and conduct electrical impulses

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anaplasia

A

Change in structure in cells/orientation to each other

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aplasia

A

lack of development of organ, tissue, or cell

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Dysplasia

A

abnormal growth or development of organ, tissue or cell

83
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Hyperplasia

A

abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in organ tissue or cell

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Neoplasia

A

abnormal new growth of tissue, where multiplication of cells is uncontrolled and more rapid than normal

85
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Atrophy

A

decrease in size or wasting of organ, tissue, or cell

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Dystrophy

A

defective growth in size of organ tissue or cell

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Hypertrophy

A

increase in size of organ tissue or cell

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Exocrine glands

A

cell groups that secrete chemical substances in to ducts that lead out of the body or organ

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Endocrine glands

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cell groups that secrete chemical substances directly into bloodstream

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Organ

A

part of the body that performs special fuction(s)

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hypoplasia

A

incomplete or less than normal development in organ tissue or cell

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benign tumor

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not reoccuring

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malignant turmor

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reoccuring tumor

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anatomy

A

study of body structure

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physiology

A

study of body functions

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pathology

A

study of nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions.

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pathophysiology

A

study of changes in functions caused by disease.

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etiology

A

study of diseases

99
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dental arcade

A

how teeth are arranged in the mouth

100
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lingual surface

A

tooth surface of mandible that faces the tongue

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buccal surface

A

aspect of tooth that faces the cheek

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occlusal surface

A

aspects of the tooth that meet when you chew

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labial surface

A

aspect of tooth that faces the lips

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contact surface (2 types)

A

aspect of the tooth that touch other teeth
ex mesial/distal

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mesial contact surface

A

closest to the midline of dental arcade

106
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distal contact surface

A

farthest from midline of dental arcade

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Palatal surface

A

tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue

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body cavity

A

a hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs

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cranial cavity

A

contains the brain in the skull

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thoracic cavity or chest cavity

A

contains heart and lungs w/in ribs btwn neck and diaphragm

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spinal cavity

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contains spinal cord (within spinal column)

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abdominal cavity

A

contains major organs of digestion (btwn diaphragm and pelvic cavity)

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Peritoneal cavity

A

hollow space within abdominal cavity (btwn parietal/visceral peritoneum)

114
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pelvic cavity

A

contains reproductive and some excretory systems organs (urinary/rectum) bounded by pelvic bones

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thorax

A

chest region located btwn neck and diaphragm

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abdomen

A

portion of body btwn thorax/ pelvis

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groin AKA inguinal area

A

lower area of abdomen adjacent to thigh

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membranes

A

thin layer of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, divide a space or an organ

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peritoneum (2)

A

membrane lining of walls of abdominal/pelvic cavities/covers some organs
ex visceral/parietal perineum

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visceral peritoneum

A

inner layer of peritoneum that surrounds abdominal organsp

121
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peritonitis

A

inflammation of the peritoneum

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parietal peritoneum

A

outer layer of peritoneum that lines abdominal/pelvic cavities

123
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umbilicus AKA navel

A

pit in the abdominal wall where umbilical cord entered the fetus

124
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mesentery

A

layer of peritoneum that suspends parts of intestines in abdominal cavity

125
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retroperitoneal

A

means superficial to the peritoneum

126
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recumbent

A

laying down

127
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dorsal recumbency

A

lying on back

128
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left lateral recumbency

A

lying on left side

129
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right lateral recumbency

A

lying on right side

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ventral recumbency AKA sternal recumbency

A

lying on belly

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adduction

A

movement toward the midline

132
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abduction

A

movement away from the midline

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flexion

A

closure of a joint angle or reduction of an angle btwn two bones

134
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extension

A

straightening of a joint or increased angle btwn two bones

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hyperflexion

A

joint is flexed too far- palmar or plantar movements of joint angle

136
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hyperextension

A

dorsal movement of the joints beyond the reference angle

137
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supination

A

act of rotating limb or body part so palmar surface is turned upward.

138
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pronation

A

act of rotating body part so palmar surface is turned downward.

139
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rotation

A

circular movement around an axis

140
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cyt/o

141
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cells

A

grouped together to form tissue or organs

142
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cytology

A

study of cells

143
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protoplasm (what makes it up)

A

cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus

144
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-plasm

A

formative material of cells

145
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prot/o

146
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Cell membrane AKA Plasma membrane

A

structural lining of cell; protects cells contents/regulates what goes in and out of cell

147
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Cytoplasm

A

gelatinous material located in cell membrane that is not part of nucleus

148
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nucleus

A

structure in a cell- contains nucleoplasm, chromosomes and surrounding membrane

149
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Nucleoplasm

A

material in the nucleus

150
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chromosomes

A

structures in nucleus composed of DNA (transmits genetic info)

151
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congenital

A

something that is present at birth

152
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Genetic disorder

A

inherited disease or condition caused by defective genes

153
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anomaly

A

deviation from what is considered normal; synonym: defect

154
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Tissue

A

specialized cells similar in structure and function

155
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histology

A

study of structure, composition and function of tissue

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