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140 Cards in this Set
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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adip/o
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fat
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anter/o
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front
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branchi/o
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arm
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caud/o
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tail
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cephal/o
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head
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cervic/o
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neck
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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crani/o
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skull
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crur/o
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leg
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cyt/o
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cell
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dist/o
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away from
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dors/o
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back of body
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epitheli/o
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epithelium
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glute/o
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buttock
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hist/o
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tissue
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infer/o
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below
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later/o
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side
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medi/o
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middle
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muscul/o
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muscle
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neur/o
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nerve
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organ/o
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organ
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oste/o
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bone
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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peritone/o
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peritoneum
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pleur/o
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pleura
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poster/o
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back
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proxim/o
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near to
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pub/o
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genital region
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somat/o
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body
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spin/o
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spine
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super/o
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above
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system/o
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system
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thorac/o
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chest
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ventr/o
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belly
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vertebr/o
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vertebra
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viscer/o
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internal organ
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cells form ________?
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tissues
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Tissues for _______?
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organs
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Organs form _________?
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organ systems
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cytology
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the study of cells
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3 properties of being alive
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-response to stimuli
-engages in metobalic activity -reproduces itself |
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all cells have...
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-nucleus
-cytoplasm -cell membrane |
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Histology
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the study of tissue
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What are the 4 types of tissue?
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-muscle
-connective -epithelial -nervous |
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What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
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-cardiac
-smooth -skeletal |
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What are the 4 functions of epithelial tissue?
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-for protective barrier (skin)
-absorb (lining of the intestine) -secrete (sweat glands) -excrete waste (kidney tubules) |
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What are some forms of connective tissue?
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-adipose
-bone -cartilage -tendons |
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Nervous tissue is composed of cells called ________?
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neurons
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Nervous tissue forms _______, ________, and _________.
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brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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What is the function of the Integumentary System?
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it is a two way barrier and tempurature regulater
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What organs are in the Integumentary system?
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-skin
-hair -nails -sweat glands -sebaceous glands |
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What is the function of the Musculoskeletal system skeleton?
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it supports and protects the body, formws blood cells, and stores minerals
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What organs are the Musculoskeletal system skeleton made up of?
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-bones
-joints |
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Whats is the function of the musculoskeletal system muscles?
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to produce movement
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What organ(s) are the musculoskeletal system muscles made up of?
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-muscles
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What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
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pumps blood to transport nutrients, oxygen, and wastes
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What organs make up the cardiovascular system?
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-heart
-veins -arteries |
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What is the function of the hematic system (blood)?
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transports oxygen, protects, and controls bleeding
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What organs make up the hematic system?
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-plasma
-erythrocytes -leukocytes -platelets |
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What is the function of the Lymphatic system?
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portects the body
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What organs are in the lymphatic system?
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-Lymph nodes
-lymphatic vessels -spleen -thymus gland -tonsils |
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What is the function of the respiratory system?
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obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
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What organs make up the Respiratory system?
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-nasal cavity
-pharynx -larynx -trachea -bronchial tubes -lungs |
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What is the purpose of the gastrointestinal system?
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Ingest, digest, and absorb nutrients
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what organs are found in the gastrointestinal system?
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-oral cavity
-pharynx -esophagus -stomach -small intestine -colon -liver & gallbladder -pancreas |
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What is the function of the urinary system?
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filters waste and removes from body
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what organs make yp the urinary system?
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-kidneys
-ureters -urinary baldder -urethra |
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What is the purpose of the female reporductive system?
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produces eggs and provides place for baby
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What organs are found in the female reproductive system?
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-ovaries
-fallopian tubes -uterus -vagina -vulva -breast |
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What is teh function of the male reproductive system?
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produces sperm
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what organs are in the male reproductive system?
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-testes
-epididymis -vas deferens -penis -seminal vesicles -prostate glans -bulbourethral glands |
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What is teh purpose of the endocrine system?
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regulates metabolic activity
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what organs make up the endocrine system?
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-putitary gland
-pineal gland -thyroid gland -parathyroid gland -thymus gland -pancreas -adreanal glands -ovaries & testes |
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What is the purpose of the nervous system?
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recieves sensory information and coordinates response
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what organs are in the nervous system?
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-brain
-spinal cord -nerves |
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What kind of specialty would treat your interumantary system?
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Dermatology
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What kind of speicialties treat the musculoskelital system?
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orthopedics, orthepedic surgery
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what kind of specialty treats the endocrine system?
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endrocrinology
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what kind of specialty treats the cardiovascular system?
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cardiology
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What specialty would treat you for a blood disorder?
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hematology
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What specialty would treat the lymphatic system?
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immunology
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What specialties would treat the respiratory system?
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otorhinolaryngology (E,N,T) pulmonology, and thoracic surgery
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what specialties would treat the digestive system?
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gastroenterology, and protology
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What specialty would treat the urinary system?
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urology
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What specialties would treat the female reproductive system?
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Gynocology, and obstetrics
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What specialty would treat the male reproductive system?
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urology
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What specialties would treat the nervous system?
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neurology, and neurosurgery
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What specialty treats the eye?
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ophthalmology
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What specialty would treat the ear?
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otorhinolaryngology (E,N,T)
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What is anatomical position used for?
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describing positins and relationships of surfaces in body
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What are body planes used for?
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assist in describing the body and its part
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What are the 3 planes?
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-sagittal plane
-frontal plane -transverse plane |
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Describe the sagittal plane, aslo called the median plane.
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-vertical plane
-runs lengthwise from front to back -divides body into left and right -cut along sagittal plane yields a sagittal section |
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Describe the frontal plane, also called the coronal plane.
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-vertical plane
-runs lengthwise from side to side -divides body into front and back -cut along frontal plane yields a frontal section |
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Describe the transverse plane, also called horizontal plane
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-crosswise plane that runs parallel to the ground
-divides body into upper and lower portions -cut along transverse plane yields a transvrese section |
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What is a cross section?
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produced by slice perpendicular to long axis of structure
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What is a cross section?
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Produced by lengthwise slice along longaxis of structure
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What are the 4 body regions?
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-cephalic (head)
-cervical (neck) -brachial (arm) -crural (leg) |
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What are the two dorsal cavities?
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-cranial (contains brain)
-spinal (contains spinal cord) |
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What are the 4 regions of the anterior trunk?
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-thorasic (chest)
-abdominal -pelvic -pubic |
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What are the 3 regions of the posterior trunk?
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-dorsum (back)
-vertibral -gluteal (buttocks) |
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What are the two ventral cavities?
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-thoracic cavity (contains 2 lungs, and mediastinum)
-abdominopelvic cavity (contains digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs) |
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What seperates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
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diaphragm
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What does the upper row of the abdominal divisons contain?
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Right and left hypochondriac regions and epigastric in the center
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What does the middle row of the abdominal divisions contain?
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right and left lumbar regions and umbilical region in the center
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What does the lower row of the abdominal divisions contain?
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right and left inguinal regions and hypogastric region in the center
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What organs are in the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
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-majority of the liver
-gallbladder -small portion of pancreas -small intestine -colon |
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What organs are in the right lower quadrant (RLQ)?
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-small intestine
-colon -right ovary -right fallopian tube -appendix -right ureter |
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What organs are in the left upper quadrant (LUQ)?
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-small portion of the liver
-spleen -stomach -majority of pancreas -small intestine -colon |
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What organs are in the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
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-small intestine
-colon -left ovary -left fallopian tube -left ureter |
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superior or cephalic
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more towards the head
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inferior or caudal
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more towards feet
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anterior or ventral
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more toward front or belly-side of body
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posterior or dorsal
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more towards back or spinal cord side of body
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medial
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more towards middle
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lateral
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more towards side
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proximal
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nearer to the point of attachment to body
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distal
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farther away from point of attachment to body
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apex
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tip or summit of organ
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base
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bottom or lower part of an organ
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superficial
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more towards surface of body
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deep
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further away from surface of body
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supine
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lying horizontally facing upward
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prone
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lying horizontally facing downward
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AP
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anteropasterior
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CV
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cardiovascular
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ENT
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ear, nose, throat
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GYN
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gynocology
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lat
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lateral
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LE
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lower extremity (leg)
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MS
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muscloskeletal
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OB
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obstetrics
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PA
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posteroanterior
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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UE
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upper extremity (arm)
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