Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards
1
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Aden/o
A
Gland
2
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Adip/o
A
Fat
3
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Anter/o
A
Front/Before
4
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Caud/o
A
Towards the bottom or tail
5
Q
Cephal/o
A
Towards the head
6
Q
Cyt/o, -cyte
A
cell
7
Q
End-, endo-
A
Within/ inside
8
Q
Exo-
A
outside
9
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Hist/o
A
Tissue
10
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-ologist
A
Specialist within an area
11
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-ology
A
Study of (Science of)
12
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Path/o
A
Disease process
13
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-pathy
A
Disease related to
14
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Plas/I, plas/o, -plasia
A
Development of/growth
15
Q
Poster/o
A
Towards the back/ backside
16
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-stasis, -static
A
Control, constant or staying the same
17
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Abdominal Cavity
A
Contains organs of digestion
18
Q
Anterior
A
Towards the front/frontside
19
Q
Caudal
A
Towards the lower part of the body/ downwards
20
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Cephalic
A
Towards the head
21
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Distal
A
Away from the midline
22
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Dorsal
A
Back of the body
23
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Medial
A
Towards the middle
24
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Midsagittal Plane
A
Vertical plan that divides body into equal left and right halves
25
Pelvic Cavity
Cavity the contains reproductive organs and excretory organs
26
Posterior
Towards the back
27
Proximal
Closer to the point of insertion or point of reference
28
Thoracic Cavity
Body cavity containing heart and lungs
29
Transverse Plane
Horizontal plan that divides body into upper and lower sections
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Ventral
Front side of the body
