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Session 4: Body Structure Flashcards

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Abdomin

abdomin/al, intra/abdomin/al

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Abdomen

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Anter

anter/ior

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Front

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Caud

caud/al, caud/ad

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Tail

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Cephal

cephal/ic, cephal/agia

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Head

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Corpor

corpor/eal, estra/corpor/eal

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Body

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Cost

cost/al, cost/algia

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Rib

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Crani

crani/al, intra/crani/al

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Skull

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Dist

dist/al

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Far, farthest

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Dors

dors/al, dors/ad

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Back

of the body

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Gastr

epi/gastr/ic, hypo/gastr/ic

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Stomach

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Hepat

hepat/ic, intra/hepat/ic

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Liver

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Infer

infer/ior

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Below, lower

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later

later/al, bi/lager/al

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Side

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Lumb

lumb/ar, lumb/o/dynia

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Lower back

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Medi

medi/al, medi/o/later/al

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Middle

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Pelv, pelvi

pelv/ic, supra/pelv/ic

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Pelvis

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Poster

poster/ior, poster/o/later/al

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Back (of the body), behind

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Proxim

proxim/al

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Near, nearest

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Radi

radi/o/logy, radi/o/logist

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X-rays, radiation

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Ren

ren/al, supra/ren/al

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Kidney

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Son

son/ic, son/o/graphy

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Sound

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Super

super/ior

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Above

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Thorac

thorac/ic, extra/thorac/ic

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Chest

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Umbilic

umbilic/al, infra/umbilic/al

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Navel

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Ventr

ventr/al, ventr/ad

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Front, belly

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-ad

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Toward

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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Pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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30
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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-duction

ab/duction, ad/duction

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Bringing, carrying

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-dynia

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Pain

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Removal or excision

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35
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-gram

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A record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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-logist

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Specialist in the study of

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-logy

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-meter

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Instrument to measure

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-metry

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Process of measureing

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-scopy

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Process of visually examining

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-section

bi/section, dis/section

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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-tomy

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ab-

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ad-

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bi-

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contra-

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Opposite, against

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dis-

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epi-

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Above, upon

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extra-

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hypo-

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Below, deficient

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infra-

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inter-

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intra-

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ipsi-

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peri-

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quadri-

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re-

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Back, again

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supra-

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trans-

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Across, through

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ultra-

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Beyond, excess

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uni-

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Sagittal Plane

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A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides.

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Midsagittal Plane

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A vertical plane that runs directly through the midline of the body and divides it into equal right and left halves.

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Coronal (Frontal) Plane

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A vertical plane that divides the body into front and back portions.

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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions

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Ventral Cavity

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The larger of the two main cavities. It is subdivided by the diaphragm into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, and associated structures. The abdominopelvic cavity contains the digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs.

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Dorsal Cavity

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The smaller of the two main cavities. It is subdivided into the cranial and spinal cavities. The cranial cavity contains the brain. The spinal cavity contains the spinal cord.

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RUQ

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Right Upper Quadrant. Contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, part of the small and large intestines.

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LUQ

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Left Upper Quadrant. Contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, pat of the small and large intestines.

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RLQ

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Right Lower Quadrant. Contains part of the small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian, tube, and right ureter.

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LLQ

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Left Lower Quadrant. Contains pert of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, and left ureter.

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Abduction

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Bringing or carrying away from the body.

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Adduction

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Bringing or carrying toward the body

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle or midline of the body.

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side

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Ipsilateral

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Pertaining to the same side

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Contralateral

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Pertaining to the opposite side

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Superior (cephalad)

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Toward the head or upper portion.

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Inferior (caudad)

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Toward the tail or bottom portion

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Proximal

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nearer to the center of the body or to the point of attachment to the body.

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Distal

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Farther from the center of the body or from the point of attachment of the body.

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Anterior (ventral)

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Pertaining to the front of the body.

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Pertaining to the back of the body.

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Inversion

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Turning toward.

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Eversion

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Turing outward.

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm of the hand.

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the sole of the foot

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Superficial

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Toward the surface of the body

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body (internal)

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Supine

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Lying on the back with the face upward.

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Prone

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Lying on the belly with the face downward.

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