Chapter 2 - Body Structure and Directional Terminology Flashcards
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AP
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Anteroposterior
1
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ant
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Anterior
2
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CT
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Computed tomography
3
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inf
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Inferior
4
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lat
A
Lateral
5
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LLQ
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Left lower quadrant
6
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LUQ
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Left upper quadrant
7
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PA
A
Posteroanterior
8
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PET
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Positron emission tomography
9
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pos
A
Posterior
10
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RLQ
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Right lower quadrant
11
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RUQ
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Right upper quadrant
12
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sup
A
Superior
13
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cyt/o
A
Cell
14
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lys/o
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Dissolving
15
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rib/o
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Ribose
16
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mitochondri/o
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Mitochondria
17
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nucle/o
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Nucleus
18
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-plasm
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Formation
19
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-some
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Body
20
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-on
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Structure
21
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-us
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Structure
22
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apic/o
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Apex
23
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corpor/o
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Body
24
som/o or somat/o
Body
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fornic/o
Fornix
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fund/o
Fundus
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hil/o
Hilum
28
lumin/o
Lumen
29
sin/o or sinus/o
Sinus
30
vestibul/o
Vestibule
31
Musculoskeletal
Support, movement, protection
32
Integumentary
Cover and protection
33
Gastrointestinal
Nutrition
34
Urinary
Elimination of nitrogenous waste
35
Reproductive
Reproduction
36
Blood/lymphatic/immune
Transportation of nutrients/waste, production
37
Cardiovascular
Transportation of blood
38
Respiratory
Delivers oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide
39
Nervous/behavioral
Receive/process information
40
Special senses
Information gathering
41
Endocrine
Effects changes through chemical messengers
42
epitheli/o
Epithelium
43
adip/o
Fat
44
myocardi/o
Heart muscle
45
chym/o
Juice
46
thel/e
Nipple
47
kary/o or nucle/o
Nucleus
48
home/o
Same
49
strom/o
Stroma
50
system/o
System
51
hist/o
Tissue
52
bol/o
To throw, throwing
53
cata-
Down
54
en-
In
55
meta-
Beyond, change
56
supra-
Upward, above
57
-stasis
Controlling, stopping
58
physi/o
Growth
59
necr/o
Death, dead
60
auto-
Self
61
ment/o
Chin
62
ocul/o
Eye
63
cox/o
Hip
64
delt/o
Triangular
65
inguin/o
Groin
66
pub/o
Pubis
67
thorac/o
Thoracic (chest)
68
cubit/o
Elbow
69
brachi/o
Arm
70
carp/o
Wrist
71
crur/o
Leg
72
femor/o
Thigh
73
man/u
Hand
74
palm/o
Palm
75
patell/o or patell/a
Kneecap
76
ped/o
Foot (could also stand for child)
77
plant/o
Sole
78
tars/o
Ankle
79
acromi/o
Acromion (highest point on the shoulder)
80
dors/o
Back
81
glute/o
Buttocks
82
nuch/o
Neck
83
perine/o
Perineum (the space between the external genitalia and the anus)
84
sacr/o
Sacrum
85
scapul/o
Scapula, shoulder blade
86
sur/o
Calf
87
caud/o
Tail
88
-ad
Toward
89
medi/o
Middle
90
later/o
Lateral (side)
91
ipsi-
Same
92
uni-
One
93
contra-
Opposite
94
bi-
Two
95
proxim/o
Near
96
dist/o
Far
97
dextr/o
Right
98
sinistr/a
Left
99
af-
Toward
100
fer/o
To carry
101
ef-
Away from
102
abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o
Abdominal, celiac
103
ile/o
Ileum
104
ili/o
Ilium
105
lumb/o
Lumbar
106
mediastin/o
Mediastinum
107
viscer/o, organ/o
Visceral, organ
108
stern/o
Sternum
109
pariet/o
Parietal, wall
110
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