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1
Q

What does anterior mean?

What does posterior mean?

A

Towards the front e.g the trachea is anterior to esophagus.

Posterior means towards the back of the body.

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2
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What does Axilla or Axillary mean?

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The area of the armpit

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3
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Describe Axillary line?

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The imaginary line which runs down the side of body starting at the armpit

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4
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Caudad

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Towards the feet, opposite of cephalad

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5
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Cephalad

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Towards the head

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6
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Contraletral

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Situated on the opposite side = Ipsilateral: situated on the same side

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7
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Distal

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Away from the beginning or point or origin

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8
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External

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Towards outside or on the outside

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9
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Inferior and Superior

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Below or underneath. Superior = above

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10
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Lateral and Medial

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Lateral is away from the midline, Medial is towards the midline

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11
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Parietal

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Pertaining of the walls of cavity

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12
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Visceral

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Pertaining the organs within the cavity

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13
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Viscera

A

Organ

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14
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Peripheral

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Pertaining the outer aspects

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15
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Supine or dorsal recumbent

A

On back, feet together

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16
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Lateral recumbent

A

On side, affected side up

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17
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Prone position

A

On abdomen

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18
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Lithotomy position

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On back, legs raised and flexed thighs at right angle to body

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19
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Trendelenburg’s position

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Supine but with head tilted downward 30-40 degrees and knees slightly bent

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20
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Ante and retro

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Ante is before, in front of: Retro is behind, backward

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21
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Hyper

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Above

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22
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Hypo

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Below

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23
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Meso

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Middle

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24
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Peri

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Around

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25
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Endo

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Within

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26
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Itis

A

Inflammation of

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27
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Ectomy

A

Surgical removal of

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28
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Ostomy

A

Surgical creation of common opening between two organs or from organ outside the body

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29
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Otomy

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Cutting into, temporary opening

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30
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Orrhaphy

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Surgical repair of

31
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Plasty

A

Restorative or reconstructive procedure

32
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Pexy

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Surgical repositioning

33
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Oscopy

A

Examination of visualisation of the inside of an organ or cavity through use of optical instrument

34
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Skin

A

Protective covering

35
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Subcutaneous tissue

A

Fatty layer underneath the skin

36
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Anterior fascia

A

Layer of firm connective tissue in front of the muscle

37
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Muscle

A

Fibrous tissue formed into sheaths

38
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Posterior fascia

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Leary of firm connective tissue behind the muscle

39
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peritoneum

A

Thine membranous lining of the abdominal cavity beneath posterior fascia

40
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Thoracotomy

A

Any incision into the chest cavity

41
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Intercostal

A

Between the ribs

42
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Midline sternotomy

A

Routine CABG approach for ‘open heart’ surgery

43
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Left anterior thoracotomy

A

Incision used for minimally invasive CABG

44
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Laparotomy

A

Any incision made into the abdominal cavity

45
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Most commonly used laparotomy

46
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Incision for splenectomy

A

Right or left paramedical

47
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Incision for appendectomy

48
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Curving, transverse incision made above the pubic bone

A

Pfannenstiel

49
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Incision for laparoscopy made along Langer’s lines

50
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Thoraco

51
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Brocho

52
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Pneumono

53
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Laparo

54
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Gastro

55
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Entero

A

Intestines

56
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Esophago

57
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Duodeno

A

1st part of small intestine

58
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Jejuno

A

2nd part of the small intestine

59
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Ileo

A

3rd part of the small intestine

60
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Hepato

61
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Colo

62
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Spleno

63
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Pacreato

64
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Masto, Mammo

65
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Hystero

66
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Oophoro

67
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Salpingo

A

Fallopian tube

68
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Colpo

69
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Nephro

70
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Reno

A

Kidney vessels

71
Q

Pyelo

A

Pelvis or hilium of kidney

72
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Uretero

A

Erupted from kidney to bladder

73
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Cysto

A

Urinary bladder

74
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Lith

A

Stone, I.e. kidney stone

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