Chapter 4 -- The human body in health + disease Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
2
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anter/o
A
front
3
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brachi/o
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arm
4
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cardi/o
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heart
5
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caud/o
A
tail
6
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cephal/o
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head
7
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cervic/o
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neck
8
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chondr/i
A
gristle, cartilage
9
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cran/o, crani/o
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skull
10
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cyt/o
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cell
11
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dist/o
A
distant
12
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dors/o
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back
13
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femor/o
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femur
14
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gastr/o
A
stomach
15
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glute/o
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buttock
16
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hom/o, home/o
A
same
17
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ili/o
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flank, hip, groin
18
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infer/o
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below
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inguin/o
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groin
20
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later/o
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side
21
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lumb/o
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loin, lower back
22
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medi/o
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middle
23
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organ/o
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tool
24
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pelv/o
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bowl, basin
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physi/o
nature
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pleur/o
pleura, hip
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poster/o
back
28
proxim/o
near
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super/o
above
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thorac/o
chest, thorax
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umbilic/o
navel, umbilicus
32
ventr/o
belly
33
anatomy
study of body structure
34
physiology
study of nature
35
homeostasis
process of maintaining internal stability
36
structure of body
atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
37
cardiovascular system
transport substances to + from body cells
38
lymphatic system
removes unwanted substances + recycle fluid to the bloodstream
39
respiratory system
exchange gases between the external environment + blood
40
digestive system
prepares foods for absorption into the bloodstream + eliminate solid wastes
41
urinary system
removes nitrogenous waste + excess water and salt from the bloodstream
42
female reproduction
produces female gametes for fertilization + provide support for prenatal development
43
male reproduction
produces male gametes for fertilization + a means to inseminate a female
44
nervous system
controls homeostasis by sensing changes in the environment, processing information, + initiating body responses
45
directional terms
words used to describe the relatvie location of the body or its parts
46
anatomical postion
face forward, arms at sides, palms of hands facing forward, legs apart with the feet pointing forward
47
supine
belly side up
48
prone
lying on belly
49
superior
toward the head end or upper part of the body
50
inferior
away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body
51
anterior (ventral)
toward the front or belly side
52
posterior (dorsal)
toward the back
53
medial
toward the midline
54
lateral
toward the side
55
superficial
external, toward the body surface
56
deep
internal, inward from the surface of the body
57
proximal
toward the origin of attachment to the trunk
58
distal
away from the origin of attachment to the trunk
59
frontal/coronal plane
vertical line passing through the body side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
60
sagittal plane
vertical ine dividing into right and left portions
61
transverse plane
horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
62
diagnosis
identification of illness
63
symptoms
experiences of patient resulting from a disease
64
sign
finding that can be discovered by an objective examination (physical/lab exam)
65
acute
describes disease of short duration
66
chronic
describes disease of long duration
67
etiology
cause of a disease
68
trauma
physical injury
