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39 Cards in this Set
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Aden/o |
Gland |
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Adip/o |
Fat |
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Anter /o |
Before, front |
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Caud /o |
Lower part of body, tail |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Cyt /o, -cyte |
Cell |
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End-, endo- |
In, within, inside |
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Exo - |
Out of, outside, away from |
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Hist /o, histi /o |
Tissue |
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-ologist |
Speacialist |
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-ology |
The science or study of |
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Path/o, -pathy |
Disease, suffering, feeling emotion |
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Plas /I, plas/o, -plasia |
Development, growth, formation |
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Poster/o |
Behind, toward the back |
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-stasis, -static |
Control, maintenance of a constant level |
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Anatomic reference systems |
Are used to describe the locations of the structural units of the body. |
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Anatomy |
The study of the structures of the body |
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Physiology |
The study of the functions of the structure of the body |
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Anatomic position |
Describes the body standing in the standard position Includes: standing up straight so that the body is erect and facing forward Holding the arms at the sides with the hands turned so that the palms face toward the front |
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Body planes |
Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes |
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Vertical plane |
Up-and -down plane that is a right angle tinge horizon |
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Superior |
Uppermost, above, or toward the head |
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Inferior |
Lowermost, below or toward the feet |
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Cephalic |
the upper part of the body,Toward the head |
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Caudal |
Toward the lower half part of the body |
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Proximal |
Nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure |
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Medial |
Direction toward, or nearer, the midline |
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Distal |
Farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure |
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Lateral |
Direction toward, or nearer the side of the body |
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Abducting |
To take away |
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Adducting |
Bringing in |
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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior. |
Frontal plane |
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Transverse plane |
A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions. |
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Inguinal |
Pertaining to the groin |
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Iliac |
Pertaining to the hip bone |
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Hypogastriac |
Pertaining to the stomach This region is located below the stomach |
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Peritoneum |
Is a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity |
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What does NERRDMUSIC stand for? |
Nervous system, endocrine, respiratory, reproductive,digestive,muscular, urinary (bladder system), skeletal, integumentary(skin, largest organ), cardiovascular |
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What does LIS. Stand for? |
Lymphatic, immune system, special senses(taste, eyes, ears) |
