Chapter 3 Flashcards by Alexis-Nicole Posa | Brainscape

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Anter/o

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Front

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Caud/o

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Tail (downward)

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Cephal/o

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Head (upward)

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Dist/o

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Away from point of attachment

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Dors/o

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Back

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Infer/o

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Below

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Later/o

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Side

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Medi/o

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Middle

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Poster/o

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Back, behind

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Proxim/o

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Close to point of attachment

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Super/o

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Above

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Ventr/o

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Belly

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Anterior

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Pertaining to front

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Bi-

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Two

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Uni-

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One

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Ad-

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Toward

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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Frontal or coronal

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Divided the body into anterior and posterior

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Sagittal

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Divides the body into right and left sides

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body into right and left equal halves

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Transverse

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Divides the body into upper and lower portions

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Epigastric region

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Above stomach

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Epi-

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Above

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hypochondriac regions

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Hypo= below. Chondr/o= cartilage (of the ribs)

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Umbilical region

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Umbilic/o=navel

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Lumbar region

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Lumb/o= low back

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Hypogastric region

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Hypo= below; gastr/o= stomach

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Inguinal

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ili/o= ilium; inguin/o= groin

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Inguin/o

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Groin

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AP

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Anteroposterior

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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RLQ

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Right lower quadranr

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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PA

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Posteroanterior