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100 Cards in this Set
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Abdomin/o
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Word root meaning abdomen
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Anter/o
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Word root meaning front
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Brachi/o
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Word root meaning arm
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Cari/o
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Word root meaning heart
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Caud/o
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Word root meaning tail
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Cephal/o
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Word root meaning head
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Cervic/o
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Word root meaning neck
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Chondr/i
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Word root meaning cartilage, gristle
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Cran/o; Crani/o
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Word root meaning skull
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Cyt/o
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Word root meaning cell
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Dist/o
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Word root meaning distant
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Dors/o
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Word root meaning back
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Femor/o
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Word root meaning thigh
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Gastr/o
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Word root meaning stomach
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Glute/o
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Word root meaning booty
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Hom/o; Home/o
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Word root meaning same
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Ili/o
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Word root meaning flank, hip, groin
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Infer/o
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Word root meaning below
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Inguin/o
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Word root meaning groin
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Later/o
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Word root meaning side
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Lumb/o
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Word root meaning loin, lower back
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Medi/o
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Word root meaning middle
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Organ/o
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Word root meaning organ
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Pelv/o
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Word root meaning bowl, basin
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Physi/o
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Word root meaning nature
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Pleur/o
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Word root meaning pleura, rib
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Poster/o
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Word root meaning back
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Proxim/o
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Word root meaning near
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Super/o
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Word root meaning above
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Thorac/o
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Word root meaning chest, thorax
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Tom/o
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Word root meaning to cut
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Umbilic/o
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Word root meaning navel, umbilicus
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Ventr/o
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Word root meaning belly
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The study of body structure is called ________.
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Anatomy
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suffix -y
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process of
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The study of the nature of living things is called _____.
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Physiology
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The process of maintaining internal stability is a concept called _________.
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Homeostasis
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Homeostasis is a central concept of _______.
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Human physiology
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The simplest building block of the body is known as ____.
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An atom
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When atoms bind together they form ____.
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Molecules
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When molecules bind together they form large, nonliving structures such as parts of cells called _____.
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Organelles
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What are the 4 main categories of tissues?
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1. Epithelial tissue
2. Connective tissue 3. Muscle tissue 4. Nervous tissue |
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Two or more different tissues combine to form an ____.
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Organ
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A group of organs sharing a general function is called a ______.
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System
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How many systems of the body are there?
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11
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What are directional terms?
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Words used to describe the relative location of the body or its parts.
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The body position that is commonly used as a reference is known as ______.
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Anatomical position
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Describe anatomical position
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An erect posture with the face forward, arms at the sides, palms facing forward, and feet facing front
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Directional terms are always based on the __________.
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Anatomical position
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The suffixes of the directional terms are either ____ or ___.
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-ior or -al
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A ___ is an imaginary flat field that is used as a point of reference for viewing 3D objects.
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Plane
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What are the 3 major anatomical planes?
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1. Frontal (coronal)
2. Sagittal 3. Transverse (horizontal) |
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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
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Frontal plane
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Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?
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Sagittal
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A sagittal plane dividing the body down the center into equal portions is called the _____ plane.
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Midsagittal
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Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
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Transverse
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Which planes are vertical and which are horizontal?
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Vertical: frontal and sagittal
Horizontal: transverse |
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Directional terms and regions are often constructed from one ___ and one ___.
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Word root; suffix
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The abdominal region is divided into ___ regions.
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Six
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The regions of the stomach include:
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1. Epigastric
2. Hypogastric 3. Hypochondriac 4. Iliac 5. Lumbar 6. Umbilical |
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The four quadrants of the abdominal region include:
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1. Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
2. Right lower quadrant (RLQ) 3. Left upper quadrant (LUQ) 4. Left lower quadrant (LLQ) |
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T/F: The head is considered an appendage.
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TRUEeEeeeeEEEeee
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The spaces in the trunk that are filled with organs are called _____ and their contents are known as ____.
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Organs, viscera
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What are the 2 main cavities?
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1. Dorsal
2. Ventral |
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Which cavity includes the cranial and spinal cavities?
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The dorsal cavity
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The spinal cavity is also know as the ____ cavity.
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Vertebral
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Is the ventral cavity or dorsal cavity larger?
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The ventral cavity
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The ____ divides the ventral cavity into an upper and lower cavity.
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Diaphragm
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The thoracic cavity is ____ to the diaphragm and the abdominopelvic cavity is ____ to the diaphragm.
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superior, inferior
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The pericardial cavity is a smaller part of which cavity?
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The thoracic cavity
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Other than the pericardial cavity, what other cavities are part of the thoracic cavity?
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The 2 pleural cavities
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Which cavity includes the mediastinum?
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Thoracic cavity
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What is the mediastinum?
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The space in the area between the two lungs .
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The mediastinum contains:
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The heart, the large blood vessels around the heart, and the thymus gland.
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The upper area of the abdominopelvic cavity is called the _____ cavity and the lower portion is called the ____ cavity.
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Abdominal, pelvic
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The abdominal cavity contains:
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The liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen and most of the small and large intestines.
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The pelvic cavity begins at:
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The level of the iliac crest.
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The pelvic cavity includes:
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The bladder, internal reproductive organs and parts of the small and large intestines.
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_______ refers to a state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered due to any cause.
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Disease
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Pathology is the study of:
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Disease
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Identification of an illness is called the:
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Diagnosis
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Experiences of the patient resulting from a disease are called:
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Symptoms
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A finding that can be discovered by an objective examination is called a:
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Sign
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Clinical term for fever
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Febrile
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The medical term for a head cold is:
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Coryza
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T/F: Psoriasis is an acute diease.
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False. Chronic.
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A disease cause by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or protozoans.
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Infection
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Disease resulting from trauma is called:
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Traumatic disease
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A prediction made by a health care professional predicting the probably course of the disease and its probable outcome.
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Prognosis
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Noninvasive procedures that allow observations of the internal structure and functions of the body.
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Diagnostic imaging
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The 5 major types of diagnostic imaging are:
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1. Endoscopy
2. CT scan 3. PET scan 4. MRI 5. Ultrasound |
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The use of a long, flexible tube that can be inserted into a patient is called:
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Endoscopy
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A diagnostic procedure that combines multiple X-rays and computer enhancement to produce 3D images of internal body structures.
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CT scan
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A procedure that detects the journey of a radioactive-labeled substance such as glucose, through the body.
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PET scan
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PET stands for:
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Positron Emission Tomography
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CT or CAT scan stands for:
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Computed Tomography Scan
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MRI stands for:
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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This includes magnets that respond to hydrogen atoms in the body by sending signals to a computer which analyzes the information to produce 3D images.
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MRI
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Ultrasound is also called:
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Sonography
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This type of diagnostic imaging involves the pulsation of sound waves through a body region.
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Ultrasound
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