Ch 2 Flashcards
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abdomin/o; lapar/o; ceil/o
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abdomen
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adip/o; lip/o
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fat; fatty
3
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anter/o
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front
4
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caud/o
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lower part of the body; tail
5
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cephal/o
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head
6
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chondr/o
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cartilage
7
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crani/o
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skull
8
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cyt/o
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cell
9
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dors/o
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back
10
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gastr/o
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stomach
11
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hist/o
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tissue
12
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inguin/o
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groin
13
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later/o
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side; away from the midline
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lumb/o
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loin; lower back
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medi/o
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middle
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nucle/o
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nucleus
17
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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poster/o
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back
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proxim/o
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near
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spin/o
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spine
21
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thorac/o
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chest
22
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umbilic/o
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navel
23
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ventr/o
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front side; belly
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viscer/o
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internal organs
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cytology
the study of cells
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cell membrane
cell’s outer covering
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cytoplasm
gel-like substance within a cell
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nucleus
controls cellular functions
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Chromosomes
threadlike strands in the cell nucleus that contain DNA and genetic material; control growth, repair, and reproduction functions of the body.
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connective, epithelial, muscle, and nervous
Four main types of body tissue
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histology
the study of tissue
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connective tissue
to connect or support other body tissue or structures
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adipose
fat
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liquid
blood; lymph
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fibrous
tendons; ligaments
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cartilage
nose; ears; type of connective tissue
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solid
bone
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epithelial tissue
provides a covering for body organs
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Endocardium
lining of the heart
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skeletal muscle tissue
attached to bone; moves the skeleton; voluntary muscle
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smooth muscle tissue
located in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach and intestines; produces movement in those organs; involuntary muscle
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cardiac muscle tissue
make sup the muscular layer of the heart; involuntary muscle
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integumentary
skin; hair; nails; glands
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skeletal
bones
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muscular
muscles; cartilage; ligaments; tendons
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cardiovascular
heart; arteries; veins
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blood/lymph
blood; lymph; lymph glands
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respiratory
lungs; trachea; bronchi
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digestive
mouth; throat; esophagus; stomach; small and large intestines; liver; gallbladder; and pancreas
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urinary
kidneys; ureters; bladder; urethra
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endocrine
glands that secrete hormones
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male reproductive
testes; vas deferens; penis; accessory organs
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female reproductive
ovaries; uterus; vagina; fallopian tubes; accessory organs
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nervous
nerves; brain; spinal cord
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sensory
eyes; ears
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dorsal
pertaining to the back
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cranial
pertaining to the skull
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spinal
pertaining to the spine
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dorsal cavities
cranial and spinal
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ventral
pertaining to the belly side or the front of the body
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Anterior
Pertaining to the front of the body
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Ventral cavity
thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, diaphragm
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thoracic
pertaining to the chest
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thoracic cavity
heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, lungs
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abdominal cavity or abdominopelvic cavity
liver, stomach, intestines, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, and pancreas
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abdominal
pertaining to the abdomen
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pelvic cavity
urinary bladder, reproductive organs
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pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
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diaphragm
Muscle that helps us breathe, separates the thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity
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hypochondriac
pertaining to the region below the cartilage of the ribs
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epigastric
pertaining to above the stomach
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lumbar
pertaining to the lower back, or side & back between the ribs & the pelvis
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umbilical
pertaining to the navel or unbilicus
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Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
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Iliac
pertaining to the ilium
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hypogastric
pertaining to below the stomach
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right hypochondriac region
located beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs in the upper right section of the abdomen
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Epigastric region
Located above the stomach and navel, between the right and left hypochondriac regions
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Left hypochondriac region
Located beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs in the upper left section of the abdomen
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Right lumbar region
Located in the mid portion of the abdomen directly below the right hypochondriac region
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Umbilical region
Located in the midsection of the abdomen at the level of the umbilicus or navel
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Left lumbar region
Located in the mid portion of the abdomen directly below the left hypochondriac region
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Right inguinal/iliac region
Located in the lower right portion of the abdomen, directly below the right lumbar region
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Hypogastric region
Located in the lower midsection of the abdomen, directly below the umbilical region
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Left inguinal/iliac region
Located in the lower left portion of the abdomen, directly below the left lumbar region
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Body quadrants
four imaginary sections of the abdomen. name based on relationship to the navel or umbilicus
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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RLQ
right lower quadrant. below and to the right of the umbilicus
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LLQ
left lower quadrant. below and to the left of the umbilicus
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planes of the body
frontal or coronal
transverse or cross sectional
sagittal
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midsagittal plane
divides the body, starting with the head and continuing through the pelvic region, into equal right and left halves or sides
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Sagittal plane
Divides the body into right and left portions or segments
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Transverse plane
Divides the body into upper and lower portions or segments; also called the horizontal plane
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Frontal plane
Divides the body, Starting with the head and continuing through the legs and feet, into front and back portions or segments; also called the coronal plane
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anatomical position
the body is viewed as erect, with the arms at the sides, palms of the hands facing forward, and the head and feet also facing forward
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caud/o, infer/o
downwards and toward to tail
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dist/o
away from
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proxim/o
near
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poster/o
back or behind
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later/o
toward the side
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medi/o
toward the middle
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-ad
toward
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anterior
toward the front; pertaining to the front
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anteroposterior
from the front to the back; pertaining to the front and the back
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caudal
pertaining to the tail; downward
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cephalad
toward the head; pertaining to the head
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cranial
toward the head; pertaining to the head
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deep
away from the surface
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distal
away from the trunk of the body; farthest from the point of origin of a body part
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dorsal
toward the back; pertaining to the back
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inferior
below; downward toward the tail or feet
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lateral
to the side; away from the midline of the body
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medial
toward the midline of the body; pertaining to the middle
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posterior
toward the back; pertaining to the back of the body
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posteroanterior
from the back to the front; pertaining to the back and front
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prone
face down; lying on the abdomen
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proximal
toward the trunk of the body; nearest to the point of origin of a body part
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superficial
near the surface; pertaining to the surface
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superior
above; upward; toward the head
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supine
face up; lying on the back
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ventral
toward the front; pertaining to the front side
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cardiac muscle
involuntary heart muscle characterized by branching fibers
