Chapter 4 - Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Anatomical Terminology
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abdomino/o
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abdomen
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anter/o
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front (side of body)
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brachi/o
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arm
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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
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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crani/o
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skull
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cubit/o
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elbow
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dist/o
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distal - farthest away from beginning of structure
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dors/o
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back (side of body)
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femer/o
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femur
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gastr/o
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stomach
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genit/o
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genitals
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ili/o
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ilium (part of pelvis)
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infer/o
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below, lower
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inguin/o
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groin
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later/o
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side
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lumb/o
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low back
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medi/o
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middle
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nas/o
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nose
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orbit/o
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eye socket
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or/o
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mouth
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ot/o
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ear
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patell/o
patella,knee cap
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proxim/o
nearest to beginning of structure
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pelv/o
pelvis
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poster/o
back (side of body)
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thorac/o
chest
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scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
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spin/o
spine
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stern/o
sternum
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super/o
above, upper
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ventr/o
belly side of body
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vertebr/o
vertebra, back bone
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3 Planes
Frontal (coronal), sagittal and transverse)
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Frontal Plane (Coronal)
across body separating front from back
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Transverse plane
horizontal cutting upper from lower
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sagittal plane
vertical cutting left from right
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6 suffixes that mean pertaining to
-ac, -al, -ar, -iac, -ic, ior
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another word for superior
cephalic
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another word for inferior
caudal
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what is the inguinal area
groin
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RUQ contains
liver(majority), R kidney, colon, pancreas(small portion) gallbladder, small intestines
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LUQ contains
Liver (small portion), spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas(majority) small intestines
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RLQ contains
colon, small intestines, right ureter, appendix, R ovary and fallopian tube
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LLQ contains
colon, small intestines, left ureter, L ovary and fallopian tube
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9 divisions of the abdomen
R hypocondriac, epigastric, L hypocondriac, R lumbar, Umbilical, L Lumbar, R Iliac (inguinall), hypogastric, L Iliac (inguinal)
