Directional & Descriptive Words & Roots Flashcards

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Abdomen

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Belly

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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Afferent

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Going towards

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Anus

A

Inferior opening of the intestines

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Coronal

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Crown-like

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Cubit

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Forearm

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Distal

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Further away

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Dorsal

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Toward the back

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Duc
Duct

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Leading around

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Efferent

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Going away from

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Extension

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Increasing the angle of a joint

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Flexion

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Decreasing the angle of a joint

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Frontal

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In front

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Gurgit

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“Whirlpool” (Latin)

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Horizontal

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Parallel to the ground

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Inferior

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Below

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Lateral

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Away from the mid-line (side)

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Medial

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Toward the mid-line

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Peritoneum

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Membrane covering most of the abdominal organs

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Posterior

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Toward the back

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Proximal

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Closer to

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Sagittal

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Like an archer

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Superior

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Above

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Supine

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Lying on the back, face up

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Thorax

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Chest

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Thoracic

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Pertaining to the thorax

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Transverse

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Across the long axis

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Ventral

A

Toward the belly

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Verse

A

Turn