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What does the Cardi- prefix mean

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Heart

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What does the A- Prefix mean

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Without

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What does the Osteo- prefix mean

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Bone

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What does the Neuro- prefix mean

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Nerves

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What does the Myo- prefix mean

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Muscles

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What does the Auto- prefix mean

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Done subconsciously by the body

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What does the Peri- prefix mean

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Around

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What does the Somato- prefix mean

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Body

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What does the Epi- prefix mean

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über

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What does the Hyper- prefix mean

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Above average

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What does the Hypo- prefix mean

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Below average

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What does the -ology suffix mean

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Study of

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What does the -itis suffix mean

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Inflammation

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What does the -ectomy suffix mean

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Removal

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What does the -pathy suffix mean

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Disease of

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What does the -physis suffix mean

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Growth of

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What does the -al suffix mean

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Related to that subject

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What does the -ic suffix mean

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Related to that subject

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What does the -chondria suffix mean

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Cartilage

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What does the -gastric suffix mean

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Stomach

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What does the -cyte suffix mean

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Cell

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What does the viscera root word mean

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Internal organs

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What are the features of anatomical position

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Standing upright
Feet hip width apart and facing forward
arms side by side and palms forward
Head forward

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What is a supine position

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Person lying face up

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What is a prone position
Person lying face down
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What is the plane parallel with the ground called
Transverse plane
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What is the plane parallel with the front of the body called
Frontal plane
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What is the plane parallel with the side of the body called
sagittal plane
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What are all other planes referred to as
Oblique planes
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What locations are ventral
In front of the primary bone structure in that organ
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What locations are dorsal
Behind of the primary bone structure in that organ
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What locations are anterior
Anywhere in front of the mid frontal plane
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What locations are posterior
Anywhere behind the mid frontal plane
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What is cephelliac
Towards the head
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What is rostral
Towards the nose
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What is caudual
Towards the tailbone
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What is superior
Anywhere above the mid transverse plane
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What is inferior
Anywhere below the mid transverse plane
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What does medial mean
Towards the mid saggital plane
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What does lateral mean
Away from the mid saggital plane
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What does proximal mean
Towards the point of attachment
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What does distal mean
Away from the point of attachment
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What does ipsilateral mean
On the same side from the midsagittal plane
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What does contralateral mean
On the opposite side of the midsagittal plane
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What is superficial
Closer to the surface of the body
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What is deep
Away from the surface of the body
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What is palmar
To the palm of your hand
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What is plantar
To the sole of your feet
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What is the cranial cavity
The brain cavity which has a membrane of meninges
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What is the vertebral canal
The spinal cord cavity which has a membrane of meninges
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What are the Pleural cavities
The lung cavities which has a membrane of pleurae
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What is the pericardial cavity
The heart cavity which has a membrane of pericardium
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What does the thoriac cavity consist of
The pleural and pericardial cavities
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What is the abdominal cavity
The cavity of the stomach, intestines, spleen and kidneys which has a membrane of peritoneum
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What is the pelvic cavity
The cavity of the urinary, bladder, rectum and reproductive organs which has a membrane of peritoneum
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What does the abdominopelvic cavity consist of
The abdominal and pelvic cavities
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What is the visceral layer of cavity membranes
Layer that covers the organs
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What is the parietal layer of cavity membranes
Layer that lines the cavity
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What are quadrants and regions useful for
For diagnosing what the pain could be caused by
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What are Diarthroses
Freely movable joints
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What is flexion
Bring ventral surfaces together (except for the knee, for the knee it is to bring dorsal surfaces together)
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What is extension
Where the joint is at anatomical position
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What is hyperextension
Where the joints are further away than at anatomical position
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What is abduction
Move away from the midsagittal plane
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What is adduction
Move towards the midsagittal plane
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What is medial rotation
Rotation towards the midsagittal plane
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What is lateral rotation
Rotation away from the midsagittal plane
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What is pronation
Rotation so the palm faces posteriorly
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What is supernation
Rotation so the palm faces anteriorly
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What is elevation
Raises a body part on the frontal plane
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What is depression
Lowers a body part on the frontal plane
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What is protraction
Anterior movement on the transverse plane
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What is retraction
Posterior movement on the transverse plane
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What is lateral flexion
Tilting the head or bottom right or left of the midline
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What is radial flexion
Palm tilts away from the midline
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What is ulnar flexion
Palm tilts to the midline
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what is the abduction of fingers
Fingers spread out
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what is the palmar abduction of thumb
thumb spreads out away from the palm
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What is opposition of thumb
Thumb touches other fingers
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What is plantar flexion
Hyperextension of the feet
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What is dorsiflexion
Flexion of the feet
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What is inversion
Soles face to each other
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What is eversion
Soles face away from each other
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How should terminology be used for movements
Movement at the joint

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