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Med Term Chapter 2 Flashcards

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abdomin/o,

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Abdomen

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poster/o

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back; behind

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bronch/o

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bronchial tube

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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coccyg/o

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tailbone, coccyx

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crani/o

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cranial; skull

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dist/o

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far

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epitheli/o

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skin (surface tissue)

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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infer/o

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below

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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later/o

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side

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lumb/o

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loin, waist

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lymph/o

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lymph

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum (space between the lungs)

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medi/o

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middle

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pelv/o

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pelvis; hip

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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pharyng/o

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pharynx, throat

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pleur/o

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pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)

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proxim/o

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near

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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super/o

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above

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thorac/o, steth/o

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chest

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trache/o

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trachea, wind pipe

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vertebr/o

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backbone, vertebra

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spondyl/o, spin/o

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backbone, vertebra

29
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supine

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facing up

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prone

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facing down

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deep

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away from surface (below)

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superficial

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on the surface (above)

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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trans-

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across

36
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Cardiovascular/Circulatory System

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Transports blood throughout the body

37
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Lymphatic System

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Carries lymph fluid, fights infection

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Digestive System

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Bring food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the blood stream; food that cannot be broken down is eliminated as waste

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Endocrine System

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Sends hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs

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Reproductive System

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Produce the cells (egg and sperm) that join to form the embryo

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Musculoskeletal System

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Muscles and Bones responsible for movement, structure, body form, and body temperature

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Nervous System

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Communication system that carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord

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Skin and Sense Organs (Integumentary System)

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Acts like a barrier for the body, receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain

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Urinary System

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Excretory function; produces urine and sends it out of the body

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Respiratory System

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Controls breathing; responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body

46
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What is the organization of the body

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Cells, Tissues, Organs, Systems

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