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Chapter 4: Body Structure Flashcards

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abduction

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movement away from the midsagittal plane

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adduction

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movement toward the midsagittal plan

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medial

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midline of the body

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lateral

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pertaining to the side

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superior

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toward the head or upper portion of a structure

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inferior

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away from the head, lower part of a structure

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proximal

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near the center

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distal

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further from the center

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anterior (ventral)

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front of body

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posterior (dorsal)

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back of body

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parietal

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out wall of the body cavity

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visceral

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internal organs

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prone

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laying face down on abdomen

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supine

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lying horizontally on the back, face up

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inversion

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turning inward

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eversion

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turning outward

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superficial

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toward the surface of the body

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deep

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away from the surface of the body

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19
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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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kary/o, nucle/o

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nucleus

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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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dist/o

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far

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dors/o

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back

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infer/o

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lower, 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

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proxim/o

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near

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ventr/o

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belly

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32
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albin/o, leuk/o

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white

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chrom/o

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color

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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

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yellow

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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grey

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radi/o

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radiation, x-ray

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tom/o

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to cut

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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-graphy

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process of recording

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infra-

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below, under

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peri-

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around

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super-

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upper, above

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ultra-

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excess, beyond

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adhesion

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abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated

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edema

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abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces as a result of disease or lymphatic system failure

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febrile

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showing symptoms of fever

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grangene

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death and decay of soft tissue, caused by circulatory obstruction of infection

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hernia

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protusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

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inflammation

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body defense against injury, infection, or allergy marked by redness, swelling, heat, and pain

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mycosis

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fungal infection in or on body

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perforation

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hole that completely penetrate a structure

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum

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rupture

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sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ

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septicemia

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server bacterial infection of tissues that spread to the blood (sepsis)

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suppuration

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process of forming pus

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endoscopy

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visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instruments called an endoscope

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auscultation

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listening to heart, bowel, lungs

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inspection

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general observation of patient as a whole

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palpation

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application of hands to specific structure to determine size, symmetry, tenderness, of underlying structure

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percussion

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tapping a body structure with the hand or fingers to assess consistency and presence or absence of fluids within the underlying structure

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computed tomography (CT)

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Imaging technique that rotates an x-ray emitter around the area to be evaluated and measures the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles

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fluoroscopy

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Technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays internal structures in continuous motion

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field, rather than an x-ray beam, to produce highly detailed, multiplanar, cross-sectional views of soft tissues

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positron emission tomography (PET)

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Computed tomography records the positrons (positively charged particles) emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross-sectional image of the metabolic activity of body tissues to determine the presence of disease

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radiography

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Technique in which x-rays are passed through the body or area and cap- tured on a film to generate an image; also called x-ray

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biopsy

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removal of a tissue sample from the body site for microscopic examination, to establish a diagnosis

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ablation

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removal of a body part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency

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anastomosis

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surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

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cutrettage

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scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette

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electrocauterization

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use of electronically activated instrument to burn and destroy diseased tissue

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xer/o

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dry

75
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extremity

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acr/o

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disease

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path/o

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idi/o

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unknown, peculiar

78
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destruction of white cells

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leukocytolysis

79
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tumor of black

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melanoma

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ECG

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recording of electrical impulses generated in the heart

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spirometry

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pulmonary function test that measures volume and flow of air into and out of the lung

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ultrasound

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ultra-high-frequency sound waves emitted by a transducer or probe to produce an image of a body structure on a computer screen

83
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record of sound

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sonogram

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