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Medical Terms Flashcards

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Physiology

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Body function or what it does.

Example: heart pumps blood, blood cells carry oxygen, muscle contraction

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Levels of Organization

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  • Chemical Level
  • Cellular Level
  • Tissue Level
  • Organ Level
  • Organ System Level
  • Organism Level
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Chemical Level

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Elements (atoms) and molecules essential for life.

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Cellular Level

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Each cell has a unique shape and function.

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Tissue Level

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Groups of similar cells performing a specific function.

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Organ Level

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Two or more different tissues with specific functions and recognizable shapes.

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Organ System Level

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Groups of organs which work together for a common function.

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Organism Level

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Human body-groups of organ system working together.

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Anatomical Position

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  • Standing erect, with palms and feet facing forward.

* It is the standard reference point I which all positions, movements, and plane are described.

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Superior

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Refers to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body.

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Inferior

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Refers to being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body.

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Anterior

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Refers to being not in front if another structure in the body.

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Posterior

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Refers to being more in back of another structure in the body.

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Medial

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Refers to being closer to the midline or the median plane of the body.

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Lateral

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Refers to being farther away from the midline or the median plane of the body.

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Distal

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(Reference to extremities only)

Refers to being further away from the root of the limb.

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Proximal

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(Reference to the extremities only)

Refers to being closer to the root of the limb.

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Superficial

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Refers to being closer to the surface of the body.

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Deep

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Refers to being closer to the core of the body.

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Ventral

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Toward the front of the belly.

Usually used for cavities

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Dorsal

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Toward the back of the body.

Usually used for cavities

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Prone

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Lying face down.

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Supine

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Lying face up.

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side of the body.

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Bilateral

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Pertaining to both sides of the body.

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Sagittal Plane

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Divides body into right and left sections.

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Mid-Sagittal Plane

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Divide the body into equal right and left sections.

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Corona (Frontal) Plane

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

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Divides the body into superior or inferior sections.

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Body Cavities

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Spaces in the body that contain Cody organs or other structures.
•Lines with a serous membrane
-two membranes
-next to the cavity wall (Parietal)
-next to the organ (Visceral)
Serous fluid is between membranes; prevents friction, provides protection and vision.

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Dorsal Body Cavity

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  • Cranial Cavity (houses the brain)

* Spinal or Vertebral Cavity (houses and protects spinal cord)

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Ventral Body Cavity

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•Thoracic Cavity
     -Plueral Cavity (lungs)
     -Mediastinum (middle center                section of chest)
     -Pericardial (surrounds heart)
•Abdominopelvic Cavity
     -Abdominal Cavity
     -Pelvic Cavity
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Umbilicus

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Medical term for belly button.

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RUQ (Right Upper Quadrant)

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Liver, right kidney, gall bladder

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LUQ (Left Upper Quadrant)

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Left kidney, spleen, stomach, pancreas

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RLQ (Right Lower Quadrant)

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Cecum (large intestine), appendix, right ovary

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LLQ (Left Lower Quadrant)

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Left ovary, lower descending colon

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Costal

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Ribs

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Antecubital

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Front of elbow (elbow pits)

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Axillary

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Arm pits

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Brachial

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Upper arms

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cubital

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Elbow

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Gluteal

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Butt

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Mental

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Chin

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Nasal

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Nose

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Occipital

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Back of the head

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Orbital

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Eye socket

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Otic

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Pertaining to the ear

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Pectoral

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Chest (muscle)

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Popliteal

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Back of the knee

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Thoracic

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Chest region (heart, lungs)

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Flexion

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Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones.

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Extension

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Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones.

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Hyperextension

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Excessive extension of the parts at a joint beyond he anatomical position.

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Adduction

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Moving a body part toward the midline of the body.

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Abduction

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Moving a body part away from the midline of the body.

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Pronation

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Turning the arm or foot downward (palm or sole of the foot).

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Supination

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Turning the arm or foot upward (palm or sole of the foot).

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Retraction

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Moving a part backward.

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Protraction

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Moving a part forward.

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Elevation

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Raising a part.

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Depression

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Lowering a part.

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Rotation

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Turning on a single axis.

69
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Anatomy

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Body structure or form.

Example: heart, blood cells, bones

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