Chapter 5- The Body As a Whole Flashcards

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Ana-

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Upward, excessive or again

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The constant internal environment that is naturally maintained in the body.

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Homeostasis

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-plasia

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Development or formation of tissue

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Anter/o

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Anterior, nearer to or toward the front; ventral

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Poster/o

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Posterior, nearer to or toward the back; dorsal

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Ventr/o

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Ventral, belly side

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Dors/o

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Dorsal, directed toward or situated on the back side.

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Medi/o

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Medial, median, middle or nearer the middle

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Later/o

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Lateral, toward the side

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Super/o

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Superior, uppermost or above

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Infer/o

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Inferior, lowermost or below

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Proxim/o

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Proximal, nearer the origin or point of attachment

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Dist/o

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Distal, far or distant for the point of origin or point of attachment

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Cephal/o

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Cephalad, toward the head

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Caud/o

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Caudal, toward the tail

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Intern/o

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Internal, inside, within

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Extern/o

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External, outside

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Frontal/coronal plane

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Divides the body into front and back portions

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into upper and lower portions

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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body into right and left sides

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Describes a person who is lying facedown

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Describes a person who is able to walk

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Describes a person who is lying on their back

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Lying down

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Abdomin/o
Abdomen
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Acr/o
Extremities
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Blephar/o
Eyelid
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Cyst/o
Cyst, bladder, or sac
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Dactyl/o
Digit
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Lapar/o
Abdominal wall
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Omphal/o, umbilic/o
Umbilicus (navel)
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Onych/o
Nail
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Pelv/i
Pelvis
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Periton/o
Peritoneum
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Som/a, somat/o
Body
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Thorac/o
Chest (thorax)
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Pertaining to the Palm
Palmer
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar
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Four main type of tissue
1) epithelial 2) connective 3) muscular 4) nervous