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MTL 180- Systems Of The Body Notes > Notable Notes > Flashcards

Notable Notes Flashcards

1
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Ischaemia

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Loss, stoppage or inadequate blood flow

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Infarction

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Obstruction of blood flow to organ/region

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Capill-

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Capillaries- hair-like vessels

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Corona dentis

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Crown of a tooth

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5
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Corona capitis

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Crown of the head

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Infarct

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Area of tissue that undergoes necrosis due to cessation of blood flow

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7
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Duodenal regurgitation

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Return flow of chyme to stomach

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8
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Diastole

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Expansion period where heart dilates and the atria and ventricles fill with blood (80- lower one)

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Systole

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Period where heart contracts to send blood through arteries (120)

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10
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Thyr-

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Derives from Greek word meaning shield
Thyroid gland

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11
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Atresia

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a-/-TRES-/-ia
Congenital absence of an opening

Eg.) proctatresia

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12
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Ventricle

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2 lower chambers of heart
One of the fluid-filled cavities of the brain

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13
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Amygdalotome

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Instrument for excision of tonsil

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14
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Bacillus anthracis

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Rod-shaped bacteria causing anthrax

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15
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Capn-

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Kapnos- to smoke
Capn-CO2

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16
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Pneumoconiosis
Coniosis

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Conditions affecting respiratory tract owing to inhaling of dust particles

Iron particles in dust- siderosis
Silicon- silicosis
Tin- stannosis
Etc

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17
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Glottis vs epiglottis

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Glottis- slit between vocal cords, helping to produce sound
Epiglottis- lid-like uppermost cartilage that covers entrance to larynx

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18
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Paresis

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Falling or slackening or letting go(of strength)- partial paralysis

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19
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Emphysema

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em-(in)/PHYS-(blow)/ema(condition)

Condition of being blown up

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20
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Pneumat- vs pneumon-

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Pneumat- air/gas
Pneumon- lung

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21
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Pneum-

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Air/gas or lung - look at context

Eg. Pneumocentesis - surgical puncture of lung
Pneumohaemia- presence of air in blood

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22
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Sep- vs sept- vs sept-

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Sep- infected
Sept- wall/partition
Sept- seven

Eg.) septic- infected/ pertaining to sepsis
Septoplasty- plastic surgery of nasal septum
Septipara- women who has given birth 7 times

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23
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Staphylococcus and streptococcus

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A micro-organism that clusters together like a bunch of grapes

A micro-organism that forms twisted chains

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Sud-, sudor-, hidr-, phor- and spir-

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Sweat

Eg.) diaphoresis - profuse sweating

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25
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TB

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Aka phthisis/consumption

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26
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Choledochography

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Radiography of bile duct

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27
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Duodenum

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Latin meaning 12 each referring to part’s length of about 12 finger-breadths

28
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Diverticulum

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Small sac or pouch forming in walls of an organ
Eg.) diverticulosis - in colon

29
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Jejun-

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Jejunum (empty)

30
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Ile-

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Ileum(to roll)

31
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Pancreas

A

PAN(all)-/CREAS-(flesh)

32
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Geus-, geust- and Osm-, osphr-

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Geus-, geust- =taste
Osm-, osphr-= smell

Eg.) amblygeustia: dullness of taste
dysgeusia: impairment/perversion of taste
dysosmia: distortion of normal smell perception
hypergeusia: excessive acuteness of taste
hypogeusia: diminished sense of taste
oxygeusia: abnormally keen sense of taste
oxyosmia: unusual acuity of the sense of smell
oxyosphresia: abnormal acuity of the sense of smell

33
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Sphincter ani

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Sphincter closing anus

34
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-agogue

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Agent increasing flow of

Eg.) sialagogue and ptyalagogue both mean agent increasing flow of saliva

35
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-AGRA

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Gout
Sudden/acute pain

36
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Menarche

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Original menstruation period

37
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Cryostat

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Device for maintaining low temps

38
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Mastoplasia/mazoplasia

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Degenerative hyperplasia of mammary gland

39
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Mastopexy/mazopexy

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Surgical fixation of pendulous breast

40
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Primigravida or gravida I (Roman numeral)

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Women in her first pregnancy

41
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Nulligravida vs nullipara

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Nulligravida-Women who has never been pregnant

Nullipara-Women who has never given birth

42
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Pen-

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Deficiency or penis

43
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Sacr-

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Sacrum
Supposedly used in sacrifices(sacred) to the gods

44
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Salping, salpinx-

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Fallopian tubes/oviducts
Greek word refers to war trumpet

45
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Test-

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In Latin, Testis was used to refer to a witness

Testicle- little witness to one’s manhood

46
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Amni-

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Amnion- little lamb

47
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Fibula

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Clasp, buckle or brooch

Fibula resembles the pin part of a clasp

48
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My- and mys-

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Mouse
-muscle

49
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Phalanx-, phalang-

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Line or row as in battle formation- bones of hand and foot resemble the shape

50
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Fascia

A

Band or bandage
- fibrous membrane that covers, supports and separates muscles and internal organs

51
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Burs-

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Leather sac
- sac/cavity found on connective tissue close to the joints

52
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Achilles tendon

A

Calcaneal tendon

53
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Manu-

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Hand
Eg.) manual, manicure

54
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Genu-flect

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Bend the knee

55
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Breviped

A

Bird with short legs

56
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BUCC-

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Cheek
Buccinator(trumpet)-denoting a person with swollen cheeks when blowing a trumpet

57
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Iris-, irid-

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Rainbow/varied colours of circular eye muscle -iris

58
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Cornu- vs Corne-

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Cornu- horn (noun)
Corne- horny (adjective)

59
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Pupill- and core-

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Pupil
Girl/doll- reflection of mini person in eye

60
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Mesencephalon
Metencephalon
Proencephalon

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Midbrain
Hindbrain (meta-after) aka rhombencephalon
Forebrain

61
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My-

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To shut
Eg.) myopia (nearsightedness)- name comes from squinting to try and see

62
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Oma-(suffix)

A

Usually swelling or tumour
In ophthalmology- abnormal condition or disease
Eg.) corestenoma

63
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Gemini

64
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Kerat-

A

Cornea(horn)

Synonym of Corne-

65
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Amastia/amazia

A

Absence of breast tissue

MTL 180- Systems Of The Body Notes (1 decks)

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