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Quiz #3: Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Cranial cavity

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Located in the head and surrounded by the skull, contains the brain and other organs like pituitary gland

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Thoracic cavity

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Entire cavity, surrounded by the breastbone and ribs. Has lungs, heart, windpipe (trachea), bronchial tubes, and others

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Pelvic cavity

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Space below the abdominal cavity, contains the urinary bladder

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Abdominal cavity

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The space below the thoracic cavity

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Spinal cavity

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Space surrounded by the spinal column, with the spinal cord within

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Pleura

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Double membrane surrounds the lungs

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Pleural cavity

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Space between the pleural membranes

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Mediastinum

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The large area between the lungs, containing the heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchial tubes

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Diaphragm

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Muscles that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Peritoneum

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Double membrane that covers the organs in the abdomen

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Cervical

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Neck 7 bones

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Thoracic

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Chest 12 bones

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Lumbar

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Loin or waist 5 bones

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Sacral

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Sacrum or lower waist 5 fused bones

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Coccygeal

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Coccyx or tailbone 4 fused bone

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Frontal (coronal plane)

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Vertical plane, front and back

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Sagittarius (lateral plane)

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Vertical plane, left and right

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Transverse (axial plane)

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Horizontal plane, upper and lower

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Midsagittal plane

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Divides body vertically into right and left halves

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Anterior

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Front side

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Posterior

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Back side

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Inferior

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Below

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Superior

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Above

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Lateral

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Sides

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Medial

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Middle

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Distal

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Far

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Proximal

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Near

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Deep

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away from the surface

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Superficial

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On the surface

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Supine

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Facing up to

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Prone

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Facing down

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Cervical

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Pertaining to neck or pertaining to the uterine cervix

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Epithelial

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Describes the cells on surface or skin and that line internal organs that lead to the outside of the body

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Lumbar puncture

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Placement of needle within membranes in the lumbar region of spinal cord to inject or withdrawal fluid

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Antibodies

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From B cells which are diseases- fighting proteins in the lymphocytes

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Ascites

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The accumulation of fluid

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Anter/o

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Front

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial tubes

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Cervic/o

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Neck of the body or neck of the uterus

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Chrondr/o

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Cartilage

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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx, tailbone

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Crani/o

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Skull

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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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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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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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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

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis

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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

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Poster/o

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Back, behind

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Radi/o

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X-rays

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Spin/o

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Spine

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Throac/o

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Chest

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Tranche/o

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Trachea

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Vertebr/o

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Vertebra

Medical Termonology (11 decks)

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