Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
(80 cards)
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A-
A
No, not, without
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Ab-
A
Away from
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Ad-
A
Toward
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An-
A
No, not, without
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Ante
A
Before
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Amb-
A
On both sides
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-ase
A
Enzyme
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Bi-
A
Two, double
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Circum-
A
Around
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-cyte, cyto
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Cell
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Derma-
A
Skin
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Dys-
A
Abnormal, difficult, bad
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Ecto-
A
Outer surface of
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Ex-
A
Out of
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-emia
A
Blood
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En-
A
In or into
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Endo-
A
Inside, within
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Entero-
A
Intestine
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Epi-
A
Above, upon
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Gastro-
A
Stomach
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-genic
A
Creation, formation, generation
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Hem-
A
Blood
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Hepa-
A
Liver
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Hol-
A
Whole, entire
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Hydro-
Water
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Hypo-
Under, less-than-normal
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Hyper-
Over, more-than-normal
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Infra-
Below or beneath
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Infra
Below or beneath
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Inter-
Between
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Intra-
Within
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Iso-
Same
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-lysis
Dissolution
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Macro-
Large
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Micro-
Small
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Med-
Middle
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Ment-
Mind
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-mere
A section of
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Mono-
Singular
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Myo-
Muscle
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Nephro-
Kidney
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Neuro-
Nerve, neural
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-osis
Condition, process
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Osteo-
Bone
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Peri-
About, around, near
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Pneum-
Lung, pulmonary
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Post-
After
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Pre-
Before
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Pro-
Early, primitive, undeveloped
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Psych-
Mind
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Sacro-
Muscle
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Sun-
Under
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Supra-
Over or above
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Anatomical position
Erect and face the observer with palms facing forward and thumbs to the outside.
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Supine
Lying down, face up
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Prone
Lying down, face down
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Superior
Toward the head or upper part of the structure
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Inferior
Away from the head or toward the lower part of the structure
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Anterior
Nearer to the front of the body
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Posterior
Nearer to the back of the body
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Medial
Nearer to the midline of the body or the structure
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Lateral
Farther from the midline of the body or the structure
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Intermediate
Between two structures (one lateral and one medial)
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Proximal
Closer to the trunk of the body
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Distal
Further from the trunk of the body
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Superficial
Toward or on the surface of the body
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Deep
Away from the surface of the body
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Sagittal
Divides into left and right
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Midsagittal
Divides equally into left and right
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Frontal (coronal)
Dives into front and back
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Horizontal (transverse)
Divides into upper and lower
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Flexion
Movement in the Sagittarius plane away from anatomical position, angle at the joint diminishes
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Extension
Return to flexion, angle at the joint increases
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Abduction
Movement in the frontal plane, away from anatomical position
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Adduction
Movement in the frontal plane, away from anatomical position
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Rotation
Movement in the horizontal plane, anterior aspect indicates direction. (Right and left)
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Lateral rotation
Rotation of the extremities, away from the midline
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Medial rotation
Rotation of the extremities, toward the midline
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Supination
Lateral rotation of the forearm
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Pronation
Medial rotation of the forearm
