Body Organization Flashcards by D T

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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adip/o

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fat

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anter/o

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front

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brachi/o

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arm

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cardi/o

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heart

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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skull

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crin/o

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to secrete

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crur/o

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leg

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cyt/o

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cell

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dermat/o

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skin

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dist/o

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away from

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dors/o

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back of body

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enter/o

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small intestine

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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gastr/o

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stomach

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glute/o

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buttock

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gynec/o

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woman

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hemat/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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immun/o

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protection

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infer/o

below

laryng/o

larynx

later/o

side

lumb/o

loin

lymph/o

lymph

medi/o

middle

muscul/o

muscles

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

ophthalm/o

eye

ot/o

ear

pelv/o

pelvis

peritone/o

peritoneum

pleur/o

pleura

poster/o

back

proct/o

rectum and anus

proxim/o

near to

pub/o

genital region

pulmon/o

lung

rhin/o

nose

spin/o

spine

super/o

above

thorac/o

chest

ur/o

urine

vascul/o

blood vessel

ventr/o

belly

vertebr/o

vertebrae

viscer/o

internal organ

superior/cephalic

more toward the head, or above another structure

inferior/caudal

more toward the feet/tail or below another structure

anterior/ventral

more toward the front/belly side of the body

posterior/dorsal

more toward the back/spinal cord side of the body

medial

refers to the middle

lateral

refers to the side

proximal

near the point of attachment of the body

distal

further from the point of attachment to the body

apex

tip or summit of organ

base

bottom or lower part of an organ

superficial

toward the surface of the body

deep

further from the surface of the body

-ose

resembling

endo-

within

hypo-

under

retro-

behind

epi-

above

peri-

around

supine

the body lying horizontally and facing upward

prone

the body lying horizontally and facing downward