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Human Physiology 211 (Medical Terminology) > Word List 2 - Body Structure Terminology > Flashcards

Word List 2 - Body Structure Terminology Flashcards

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Abduction

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Moves Away From Midline

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Adduction

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Moves Towards Midline

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Anterior

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In Front

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Bilateral

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Pertaining To Two Sides

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the Tail (Something Below, Lower)

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Cervical

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Pertaining To The Neck (Or Neck Of The Uterus)

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Cranial

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Pertaining To The Cranium (Skull)

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Deep

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Farther From The Surface

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Distal

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Farther From the Limb Root

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Dorsal

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Pertaining To The Back (Of The Body)

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Epigastric

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Pertaining To Above The Stomach

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Extension

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Straightening Out (Opening A Joint - Increasing Joint Angle)

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External

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Outside

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Flexion

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Bending (Closing A Joint - Decreasing Joint Angle)

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Gastric

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Stomach

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Iliac

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Pertaining To The Ilium (Lateral Portion Of The Hip Bone)

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Inferior

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Below, Lower

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Infracostal

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Pertaining To Below Or Under The Ribsi

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Inguinal

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Pertaining To The Groin

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Lateral

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Pertaining To The Midline (Pertaining To The Sides)

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Lumbar

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Pertaining To The Back (Lower Back)

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Medial

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Pertaining To The Middle (Closer To Midline)

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Midline

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Line Dividing Body Into Equal Right And Left Halves

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Palmar

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Palm Side Of Hand Or Body

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Pelvic

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Pertaining To The Pelvis

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Plantar

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Sole Side Of Foot

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Posterior

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Rear Or Back

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Pronate

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Turning Palm Of Hand Downward

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Prone

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Face Down

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Proximal

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Closer To The Limb Root

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Radiography

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Process Of Recording Radiation (Medical Imaging)

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Superficial

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Closer To The Surface

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Superior

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Above, Closer To The Crown

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Supinate

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Turning The Palm Of The Hand Upward

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Supine

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Body Lying Face Up

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Thoracic

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Pertaining To The Chest

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Transverse

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Horizontal Plane Dividing Body Into Upper And Lower Parts

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Umbilical

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Pertaining To The Umbilicus (Navel)

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Ventral

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Pertaining To The Belly (Belly Side)

Human Physiology 211 (Medical Terminology) (34 decks)

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