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1
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What are the 3 body planes?

A

coronal, sagittal and transverse

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Coronal PLane

A

imaginary, vertical plane that divides the entire body into front and back sections

3
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ventr/o-

A

front

4
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dorsal

A

the back of the body

5
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dors/o-

A

back

6
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Prone position

A

lying with the anterior section of the body down

7
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Supine position

A

lying with the posterior section of the body down

8
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sagittal plane

A

imaginary, vertical plane that divides the entire body into right and left sides

9
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sagitt/o-

A

going from front to back

10
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Medial direction

A

moving from the side of the body toward the midline

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Lateral direction

A

moving from the midline toward he side of the body

12
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Transverseplane

A

an imaginary, horizontal plane that divides the entire body into top and botoom sections

13
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trans-

A

across, through

14
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-verse

A

to travel

15
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Superior section

A

upper half of the body

16
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Inferior section

A

lower half of the body

17
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Cephal/o-

A

head

18
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-ad

A

in the direction of, toward

19
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Caud/o-

A

talibone

20
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Distal direction

A

moving away from the body toward the end of a limb

21
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proximal direction

A

moving from the end of a limb toward where it is attached to the body

22
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diagnosis

A

the cause of the patient’s symptoms and signs

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Exacerbation

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a sudden worsening in the severity of the symptoms of signs

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sequela

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an abnormal condition or complication that arises because of the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved

25
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Remission

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a temporary improvement in the symptoms and signs of a disease without the underlying disease being cured

26
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Relapse of Recurrence

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a return of the original symptoms and signs of the disease

27
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Prognosis

A

the predicted outcome of a disease