Chp 2 - Body Structure & Directional Terminology Flashcards by Jordan Brown | Brainscape

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lip/o

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fat

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adip/o

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fat

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cephal/o

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head

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crani/o

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skull

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glute/o

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buttock

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hist/o

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tissue

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gastr/o

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stomach

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my/o

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muscle

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viscer/o

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internal organ

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thorac/o

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chest

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anterior

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front side

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brachial

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arm

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cells

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smallest unit of the body

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integumentary system

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cover and protection

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nervous system

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receive/process information

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musculoskeletal system

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support/movement/protection

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gastrointestinal system

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provides nutrition

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frontal plane

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divides body into front/back

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urinary system

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elimination of waste

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midsagittal plane

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divides body into left/right

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transverse plane

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divides body into upper/lower

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umbilical region

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belly button region

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apex

A

tip of an organ

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superior

A

above / toward the head

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posterior

A

back side of body

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distal

A

furthest from point of origin

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proximal

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closest to point of origin

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prone

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face down

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superficial

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toward the surface of the body

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supine

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face up

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anatomy

A

study of the structure of the body

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pathology

A

study of disease

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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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myocardium

A

heart muscle

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histology

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study of tissue

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lateral

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pertaining to the side

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cortex

A

outer layer of an organ

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corporis

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largest/most important part of an organ