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Key terms written by the teacher on 02/05/2014 (77 cards)

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Abdominal Cavity

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Located at the front of the body in the ventral cavity, and within the abdominopelvic cavity. Contains the stomach, liver, and intestines.

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Located at the front of the body. Contains the abdominal cavity, and the pelvic cavity.

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Adip/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Fat

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Afferent

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Toward an organ

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Anterior

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Fron or belly side

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Antr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Antrum

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Apic/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Apex

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Caudad

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Toward the tail, down

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Cephalad

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Toward the head, up

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Coronal/Frontal Plane

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Divides the body into front and back portions

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Cranial Cavity

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Located at the back of the body, within the dorsal cavity. Contains the brain, and is surrounded and protected by the cranium, or skull.

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Cutane/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Skin

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Cyst/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Bladder

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Derm/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Skin

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Dermat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Skin

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Dextrad

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To the right

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Diaphram

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Separated the thoracic cavity, and the abdominal cavity

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Distal

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Far or farther from the point of attachment/ origin

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Dorsal

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Back of body

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Dorsal Cavity

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Located at the back of the body, and contains the cranial, and spinal cavity.

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Efferent

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Away from an organ

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Epigastric Region

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Located medical to the hypochondriac regions, and superior to the umbilical region. Contains the stomach

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Fornic/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Fornix

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Fund/o

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Combining Form

Definition: Fundus

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Hypogastric Region
Located inferior to the umbilical region. Contains the rectum, urinary bladder, and female reproductive organs
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Inferior
Toward the tail, down
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Left Hypochondriac Region
Located superior to the lumbar regions, and below the ribs. Contains a small portion of the stomach, small portion of the large intestine, and spleen
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Left Iliac Region
Also referred to as the left inguinal region. Located lateral to the side of the umbilical region. Contains the descending colon, sigmoid colon, and portions of the small intestine
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Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Contains most of small intestine, and portions of large intestine, left ureter, and reproductive organs (left ovary in female and left spermatic cord in male). Munro's point is located in this quadrant (halfway between the navel and the hipbone)
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Left Lumbar Region
Located laterally to the left of the umbilical region. Contains the descending colon and partial views of the kidney and small intestine.
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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Consists of the liver (small portion), spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas (majority), and small intestine.
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Lumin/o
Combining Form | Definition: Lumen
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Mediastinum
Located within the thoracic cavity. This is the space between the lungs and the pleural cavity.
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Midsagittal Plane
Divides the body into equal left and right halves, also referred to as the median sagittal plane.
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Myel/o
Combining Form | Definition: Bone Marrow, Spinal Cord
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Nephr/o
Combining Form | Definition: Kidney
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Oophor/o
Combining Form | Definition: Ovary
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Orchid/o
Combining Form | Definition: Testis
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Oss/i
Combining Form | Definition: Bone
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Osse/o
Combining Form | Definition: Bone
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Oste/o
Combining Form | Definition: Bone
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Ovari/o
Combining Form | Definition: Ovary
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Pelvic Cavity
Located in the front of the body in the ventral cavity, and within the abdominopelvic cavity. Contains the bladder, and reproductive organs.
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Peritoneum
A highly vascular membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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Pleural Cavity
Located within the thoracic cavity. this is the space within the double-folded membrane that surround the lungs.
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Posterior
Back of body
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Proximal
Closer or nearer to the point of attachment/ origin
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Ren/o
Combining Form | Definition: Kidney
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Right Hypochondriac Region
Located superior to the right lumbar region, and below the ribs. Contains the liver, gall bladder, small intestine, ascending colon, transverse colon, and right kidney.
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Right Iliac Region
Located lateral to the side of the hypogratric region. Also referred to as the right inguinal region. contains the cecum, parts of the small intestine, and appendix.
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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Contains parts of the small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter. McBurney's point is located within this quadrant ( the are that is approximately two thirds of the distance between the navel and the hip bone)
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Right Lumbar Region
Located laterally to the right of the umbilical region. contains the rip of the liver gallbladder, small intestine, ascending colon, and right kidney.
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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Contains majority of liver, gallbladder, a small portion of the pancreas, right kidney, small intestine, and colon.
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Sagittal Plane
Vertical plane that separates the sides from each other; makes a division into right and left portions.
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Sinistrad
to the left
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Som/o
Combining Form | Definition: Body
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Somat/o
Combining Form | Definition: Body
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Spinal Cavity
Located at the back of the body, and within the dorsal cavity. contains the spinal cord and is surrounded and protected by the bones of the spine, or vertebrae
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Superior
Toward the head, up
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Test/o
Combining Form | Definition: Testis
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Thoracic Cavity
Located at the front of the body. Contains the heart and lungs. this cavity is surrounded and protected by the ribs, the sternum (breast bone), and the vertebrae.
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Transverse Plane
Divides the body horizontally into upper part and lower part
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Umbilical Region
Located at the center of the abdominopelvic region. Contains transverse colon of large intestine and small intestine
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Ventral
Front or Belly side
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Ventral Cavity
Located at the front of the body, and contains the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity, and abdominopelvic cavity.
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Vesic/o
Combining Form | Definition: Bladder
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Vestibul/o
Combining Form | Definition: Vestibule
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Palmar
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
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Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Supine
Lying on one's back
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Prone
Lying on one's belly
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Contralateral
On the opposite side
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Ipsilateral
On the same side
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Bilateral
On two (both) sides
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Unilateral
On one side
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Superficial
Toward the surface
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Deep
Away from the surface

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