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Ch04 Whole Body Flashcards

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abdomin/o-

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Abdomen (root)

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ana-

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Not, without (prefix)

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anter/o-

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Front (prefix)

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cervic/o-

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Neck; cervix (root)

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coccyg/o-

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Coccyx (root)

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crani/o-

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Skull, cranium (root)

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cyt/o-

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Cell (root)

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dors/o-

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Back (root)

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dys-

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Bad, difficult

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epi-

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Upon, over (prefix)

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hist/o-

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Tissue (root)

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hypo-

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Under, below, beneath, less than normal

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iac (suffix)

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Pertaining to (suffix)

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ili/o-

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Ileum (root)

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inguin/o-

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Groin (root)

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inter-

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Between (prefix)

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ion (suffix)

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Action, process

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later/o-

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Side (root)

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lumb/o-

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Loins, lower back (root)

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medi/o-

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Middle (root)

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nucle/o-

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Nucleus (root)

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pelv/i-

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Pelvis (root)

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plasm (suffix)

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Living substance

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poster/o-

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Back (root)

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proxim/o-

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Near (root)

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sacr/o-

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Sacrum (root)

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some (suffix)

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“A body” of a specified type

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spin/o-

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Spine (root)

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thorac/o-

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Chest (root)

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umbilic/o-

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Umbilicus, navel (root)

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ventr/o-

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Ventral, belly, front side (root)

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vertebr/o-

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Vertebra (root)

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viscer/o-

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Internal organs (root)

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anaplasia

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Change in structure and orientation of cells, loss of differentiation and reversion to primative form

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aplasia

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Developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue

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dysplasia

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Any abnormal development of tissues or organs (“disordered” formation)

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hyperplasia

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An increase in the number of cells and body part (“excessive” formation)

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hypoplasia

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Incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a decrease in the number of cells

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neoplasia

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The new and abnormal development of cells; may be benign or malignant

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frontal plane

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“Coronal” plane, divides body into anterior and posterior

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sagittal plane

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Divides body down the midline into left and right

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transverse plane

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Divides the body into superior and inferior

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right hypochondriac region

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Region 1: Upper right section of the abdomen, R lobe of liver and gallbladder

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epigastic region

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Region 2: Upper section of abdomen, right and left lobes of liver, major portion of stomach

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left hypochondriac region

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Region 3: Upper left section of abdomen, small portion of stomach and portion of large intestine

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right lumbar region

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Region 4: Middle right section of the abdomen, portions of large and small intestine

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umbilical region

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Region 5: Middle section of abdomen, portions of transverse colon and small intestine

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left lumbar region

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Region 6: Middle left section of the abdomen, portions of the small intestine and part of colon

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right inguinal region

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Region 7: Portions of small intestine and cecum

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hypogastric region

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Region 8: Lower middle section of abdomen, urinary bladder, portions of small intestine and appendix

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left inguinal region

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Region 9: Lower left section of abdomen, portions of colon and small intestine

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ventral cavity

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Thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity

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thoracic cavity

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Lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea (superior to diaphragm)

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abdominal cavity

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Liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys (inferior to diaphragm)

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pelvic cavity

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Urinary baldder and reproductive organs

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cranial cavity

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Contains the brain

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spinal cavity

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Contains the nerves of the spinal cord

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cervical vertebrae

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Vertebral bones of the neck; first seven vertebrae of spinal column (C1-C7)

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thoracic vertebrae

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Vertebral bones of the chest; T1-T12

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lumbar vertebrae

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Largest and strongest vertebrae; L1-L5

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sacrum

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Located below lumbar vertebrae, fourth segment of spinal column, single fused 5-bone structure

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coccyx

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Fifth portion of spinal column, tailbone

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cranial

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Pertaining to the head

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caudal

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Pertaining to the tail

65
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cytology

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The study of cells

66
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McBurney’s point

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Right side of abdomen, approx. two-thirds between the umbilicus and anterior iliac crest

67
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Munro’s point

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Left side of abdomen, about halfway between the umbilicus and anterior iliac crest; lapascopic surgical site

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