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Terminology Flashcards

1
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What does the Cardi- prefix mean

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Heart

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What does the A- Prefix mean

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Without

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What does the Osteo- prefix mean

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Bone

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What does the Neuro- prefix mean

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Nerves

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5
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What does the Myo- prefix mean

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Muscles

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6
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What does the Auto- prefix mean

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Done subconsciously by the body

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What does the Peri- prefix mean

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Around

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What does the Somato- prefix mean

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Body

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What does the Epi- prefix mean

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über

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10
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What does the Hyper- prefix mean

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Above average

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What does the Hypo- prefix mean

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Below average

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12
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What does the -ology suffix mean

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Study of

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13
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What does the -itis suffix mean

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Inflammation

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14
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What does the -ectomy suffix mean

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Removal

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15
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What does the -pathy suffix mean

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Disease of

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16
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What does the -physis suffix mean

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Growth of

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17
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What does the -al suffix mean

A

Related to that subject

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18
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What does the -ic suffix mean

A

Related to that subject

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19
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What does the -chondria suffix mean

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Cartilage

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20
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What does the -gastric suffix mean

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Stomach

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21
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What does the -cyte suffix mean

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Cell

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22
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What does the viscera root word mean

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Internal organs

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23
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What are the features of anatomical position

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Standing upright
Feet hip width apart and facing forward
arms side by side and palms forward
Head forward

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24
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What is a supine position

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Person lying face up

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25
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What is a prone position

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Person lying face down

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26
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What is the plane parallel with the ground called

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Transverse plane

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27
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What is the plane parallel with the front of the body called

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Frontal plane

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28
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What is the plane parallel with the side of the body called

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sagittal plane

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29
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What are all other planes referred to as

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Oblique planes

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30
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What locations are ventral

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In front of the primary bone structure in that organ

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31
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What locations are dorsal

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Behind of the primary bone structure in that organ

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32
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What locations are anterior

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Anywhere in front of the mid frontal plane

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33
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What locations are posterior

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Anywhere behind the mid frontal plane

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34
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What is cephelliac

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Towards the head

35
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What is rostral

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Towards the nose

36
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What is caudual

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Towards the tailbone

37
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What is superior

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Anywhere above the mid transverse plane

38
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What is inferior

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Anywhere below the mid transverse plane

39
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What does medial mean

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Towards the mid saggital plane

40
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What does lateral mean

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Away from the mid saggital plane

41
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What does proximal mean

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Towards the point of attachment

42
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What does distal mean

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Away from the point of attachment

43
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What does ipsilateral mean

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On the same side from the midsagittal plane

44
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What does contralateral mean

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On the opposite side of the midsagittal plane

45
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What is superficial

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Closer to the surface of the body

46
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What is deep

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Away from the surface of the body

47
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What is palmar

A

To the palm of your hand

48
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What is plantar

A

To the sole of your feet

49
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What is the cranial cavity

A

The brain cavity which has a membrane of meninges

50
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What is the vertebral canal

A

The spinal cord cavity which has a membrane of meninges

51
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What are the Pleural cavities

A

The lung cavities which has a membrane of pleurae

52
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What is the pericardial cavity

A

The heart cavity which has a membrane of pericardium

53
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What does the thoriac cavity consist of

A

The pleural and pericardial cavities

54
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What is the abdominal cavity

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The cavity of the stomach, intestines, spleen and kidneys which has a membrane of peritoneum

55
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What is the pelvic cavity

A

The cavity of the urinary, bladder, rectum and reproductive organs which has a membrane of peritoneum

56
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What does the abdominopelvic cavity consist of

A

The abdominal and pelvic cavities

57
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What is the visceral layer of cavity membranes

A

Layer that covers the organs

58
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What is the parietal layer of cavity membranes

A

Layer that lines the cavity

59
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What are quadrants and regions useful for

A

For diagnosing what the pain could be caused by

60
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What are Diarthroses

A

Freely movable joints

61
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What is flexion

A

Bring ventral surfaces together (except for the knee, for the knee it is to bring dorsal surfaces together)

62
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What is extension

A

Where the joint is at anatomical position

63
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What is hyperextension

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Where the joints are further away than at anatomical position

64
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What is abduction

A

Move away from the midsagittal plane

65
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What is adduction

A

Move towards the midsagittal plane

66
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What is medial rotation

A

Rotation towards the midsagittal plane

67
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What is lateral rotation

A

Rotation away from the midsagittal plane

68
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What is pronation

A

Rotation so the palm faces posteriorly

69
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What is supernation

A

Rotation so the palm faces anteriorly

70
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What is elevation

A

Raises a body part on the frontal plane

71
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What is depression

A

Lowers a body part on the frontal plane

72
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What is protraction

A

Anterior movement on the transverse plane

73
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What is retraction

A

Posterior movement on the transverse plane

74
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What is lateral flexion

A

Tilting the head or bottom right or left of the midline

75
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What is radial flexion

A

Palm tilts away from the midline

76
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What is ulnar flexion

A

Palm tilts to the midline

77
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what is the abduction of fingers

A

Fingers spread out

78
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what is the palmar abduction of thumb

A

thumb spreads out away from the palm

79
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What is opposition of thumb

A

Thumb touches other fingers

80
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What is plantar flexion

A

Hyperextension of the feet

81
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What is dorsiflexion

A

Flexion of the feet

82
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What is inversion

A

Soles face to each other

83
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What is eversion

A

Soles face away from each other

84
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How should terminology be used for movements

A

Movement at the joint

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