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Medical terminology Flashcards

1
Q

What is an anatomical position/illustration?

A

One with the object standing erect, facing observer with head level and eyes facing forward and the palm of the hands are facing forward.

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2
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Axillary

A

Armpit

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3
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Brachial

A

Arm

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4
Q

Trunk

A

Överkropp

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5
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Cervical / Collum

A

Neck

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6
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Clavicle

A

Nyckelben

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7
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Thoracic

A

Chest

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8
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Inguinal region

A

Groin

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9
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Pollex

A

Thumb

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10
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Lumbar

A

Loin (ländrygg)

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11
Q

Name some directions on the body

A

Lateral (sida) < > Medial < > Lateral

Superior
^
v
Inferior

(Lateral on limb) Distal Proximal (Medial on limb)

Posterior or dorsal (bak) and anterior or ventral (fram)

Cranial
^
v
Caudal (svans för svanskota)

Dexter (höger) - Sinister (vänster)

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12
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What are the different planes in anatomy?

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Frontal plane (Delar kroppen i fram och bak)
Transverse plane (Delar kroppen i över och under)
Sagittal plane (also mid- and parasagittal) (Delar kropp i höger och vänster)
Oblique plane (Delar limb)
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13
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Name the cavities in the body

A 
Cranial cav
Vertebral canal
Thoracic cav
--- Diaphragm ---
Abdominal cav
Pelvic cav (sometimes included in abdominal)
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14
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Manus

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Hand

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15
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Pes

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Foot

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16
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Name the large bones in the body

A

Humerus, radius, ulna
Femur, tibia, fibula
Pelvis (bäcken/höftben)

17
Q

CT scan is always viewed how?

A

From the feet and up towards the head (cranial)

18
Q

The suffix -it/itis depicts a what? Examples?

A

An inflammatory process.

  • Tonsillitis
  • Bursitis
  • Appendicitis
  • Sinuitis
  • Gastritis
19
Q

What are:

  • graphy
  • scopy
  • tomy
  • stomy
A 
Respectively:
Some sort of readout
To look inside
To cut open
The opening created
20
Q

Uterus / hysteros

A

Womb

Extirpation of the uterus and hyster-ectomy are the same thing (surgery where entire womb is removed).

21
Q

Tumors

A

Uncontrollable growth

22
Q

Maligna

Benigna

A 
Spreads (elakartad)
Local growth (godartad)

Different names of tumors depending on origin:
Cancer (epithelial), sarkom (mesenkymal tissue like skel musc) and leukemia (blood)

23
Q

CT, US, MR, and MIS stands for what?

A

Computed tomography, Ultrasound, Magnetic resonance imaging, Minimal invasive surgery

Medicine for the Engineer - Exam 1 (6 decks)

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