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Anatomy and Physiology 1 > Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 vocab (Exam 1) > Flashcards

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 vocab (Exam 1) Flashcards

1
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ana

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up

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cata

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down

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bolism

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throw (ball)

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homeo/homo

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same

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stasis

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stand

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afferent

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carry toward

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efferent

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carry away

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super

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above

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viscera

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organs

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paries

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wall

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hyper

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above

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hypo

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below

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epi

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above

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sub

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below

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i.e. id est

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“that is”

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e.g. exempli gratia

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free example

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N.B. nota bene

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“note well”

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Etc. et cetera

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“and the rest”

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forarmen magnum

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great hole

magnum (great) foramina (circular opening)

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meros

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part

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mono

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one

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poly

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many

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oligo

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few

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hydra

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water

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sacchar

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sugar

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-ose

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sugar

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lysis

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cut/split

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philos

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love/friend

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phobia

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fear

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polar

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having poles (charge)

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nonpolar

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uncharged/neutral

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amphi

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both

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pathos

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suffer (or to bear)

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satur

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full

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-oid

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like/resembling

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khole

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bile

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-in

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protein (usually)

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pep(t)

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protein

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-ase

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enzyme

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amine

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NH2

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globus

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sphere

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holo-

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complete

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apo-

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away

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ergon

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work

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complement

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to complete

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compliment

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courtesy

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kalux

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husk

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tonos

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stretched

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iso

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same

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-osis

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state or condition

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soma

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body

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52
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klethra

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lattice bars

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cyto

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cell

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organelle

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little organ

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reticulum

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net

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scriptum

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write

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a region of DNA encoding a polypeptide

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gene

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vas

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vessel

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innervate

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to supply nerves

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enervate

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to remove nerves

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polus

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end of an axis

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lamina

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layer/sheet

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villus

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hair

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stratum

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layer

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squamosum

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scale

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krinein

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sift

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67
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-crine

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indicates secretions

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halo

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whole/entire

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lacuna

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lake

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tensio

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stretch

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extra

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outside

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kalla

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glue

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blast

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immature cell

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cyt

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cell (mature)

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chondro

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cartilage

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osteo

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bone

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hemo-

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blood

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poeisis

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create

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abdomin-

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abdomen

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acromi-

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high point of shoulder

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axill-

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armpit

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brachi-

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arm

83
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bucc-

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cheeck

84
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calcane-

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heel

85
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carp-

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wrist bones

86
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cervic-

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neck or neck like structure

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cox-

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hip

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crani-

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cranium

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cubit-

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elbow or ulna

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digit-

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finger or toe

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dors-

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back

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faci-

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face

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fibul-

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lateral leg

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front-

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forehead

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glute-

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buttocks

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lumb-

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lower back or loin

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ment-

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mind or chin

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nas-

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nose

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occipit-

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back of head

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olecran-

A

proximal projection of ulna

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or-

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mouth

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palm-

A

flexor surface of hand

103
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patell-

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kneecap

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pector-

A

breast or chest

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ped-

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foot or child

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pelvi-

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pelvis/basin

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plant-

A

sole of foot

108
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pub-

A

pubis or genital area

109
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scapul-

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scapula (shoulder bone)

110
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stern-

A

chest

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tars-

A

ankle bones or edge of eyelid

112
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thorac-

A

chest

113
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umbilic-

A

navel

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vertebr-

A

vertebra/spinal column

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-al / -ic / -ar / -ary

A

pertaining to (these make adjectives)

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-um / -us / -is / -a

A

make root words into nouns or the actual thing

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superior

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above

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inferior

A

below

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anterior (ventral)

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closer to the front of the body

120
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posterior (dorsal)

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closer to the back of the body

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medial

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closer to the midline of the body

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lateral

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father from the midline of the body

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intermediate

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between two structures

124
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ipsilateral

A

on the same side of the body

125
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contralateral

A

on opposite sides of the body

126
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proximal

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nearer to the point of attachment or origin

127
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distal

A

farther from the point of attachment or origin

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superficial

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closer to the surface of the body

129
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deep

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farther from the surface

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sagittal planes

A

pass vertically through the body (like a saddle)

131
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frontal planes

A

pass vertically through the body and produce anterior and posterior sections

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transverse planes

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pass horizontally and produce superior and inferior sections

133
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oblique planes

A

pass through the body at an angle

134
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longitudinal sections

A

sections produced by a plane running along the long axis of a long narrow structure

135
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cross-sections

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sections that are produced by a plane running perpendicular to the long axis

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axial

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pertaining to the central part of the body (the head and the trunk)

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cephalic

A

pertaining to the head

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cranial

A

pertaining to the portion of the skull surrounding the brain

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facial

A

pertaining to the face

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frontal

A

pertaining to the forehead

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orbital

A

pertaining to the eye

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otic

A

pertaining to the ear

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nasal

A

pertaining to the nose

144
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buccal

A

pertaining to the cheek

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oral

A

pertaining to the mouth

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mental

A

pertaining to the chin

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occipital

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pertaining to the back of the head

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

149
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thoracic

A

pertaining to the chest

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sternal

A

pertaining to the breast bone

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pectoral

A

pertaining to the chest

152
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mammary

A

pertaining to the breast

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abdominal

A

pertaining to the abdomen

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umbilical

A

pertaining to the navel

155
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coxal

A

pertaining to the hip

156
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pelvic

A

pertaining to the pelvis

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pubic

A

pertaining to the genital area

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dorsal

A

pertaining to the back

159
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scapular

A

pertaining to the shoulder blade region

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vertebral

A

pertaining to the spinal column

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lumbar

A

pertaining to the area of the back between the lowest rib and the buttocks

162
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appendicular

A

pertaining to the extremities or limbs

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acromial

A

pertaining to the highest point of the shoulder

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axillary

A

pertaining to the armpit

165
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brachial

A

pertaining to the arm

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antecubital

A

pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

167
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olecranal

A

pertaining to the posterior surface of the elbow

168
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antebrachial

A

pertaining to the forearm

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carpal

A

pertaining to the wrist

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manual

A

pertaining to the hand

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palmar

A

pertaining to the palm

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digital

A

pertaining to the digits (fingers)

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inguinal

A

pertaining to the groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis

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gluteal

A

pertaining to the buttocks

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femoral

A

pertaining to the thigh

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patellar

A

pertaining to the anterior surface of the knee

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popliteal

A

pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee

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crural

A

pertaining to the anterior surface of the leg

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fibular

A

pertaining to the lateral side of the leg

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sural

A

pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg

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tarsal

A

pertaining to the ankle

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pedal

A

pertaining to the foot

183
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plantar

A

pertaining to the sole of the foot

184
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calcaneal

A

pertaining to the heel

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digital

A

pertaining to the digits (toes)

186
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leuko

A

white

187
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erythro

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red

188
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propria

A

self

189
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areola

A

little space

190
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pseudo

A

false

191
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poiesis

A

create

192
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acinus

A

(cluster) small sacs or alveloli

193
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peptide

A

protein

194
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natus

A

born

195
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telos

A

end goal/final

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ligare

A

to bind or tie up

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trans

A

accross/beyond/through

Anatomy and Physiology 1 (2 decks)

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