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MedTerm chpt 1/2

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Term
Definition
Viscer/o   organ  
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endocardium   epithelial  
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myocardium   muscular  
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apic/o   apic/o, apices. pointed extremity of organ  
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body of an organ   corpor/o. som/o, somat/o  
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base, or deepest part of organ   fundus  
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arched part of organ or structure   fornix, fornic/o, fornices  
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Hist/o   tissue that is parenchymal or stroma  
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what are the four types of tissues   epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous  
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cells   cyto/o, cellul/o  
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metabolism=   anabolism + catabolism  
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What is the standard position for anatomical position   individual is erect, face forward, arms to sides and palms/ toes forward  
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What type of anatomy is cervical and buccal   ventral (head and neck)  
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What time of anatomy is axillary and coxal?   ventral (trunk)  
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What type of anatomy is inguinal and sternal?   ventral (trunk)  
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What type of anatomy is manual   ventral (arms)  
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What type of anatomy is crural and tarsal?   ventral (legs)  
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What type of anatomy is acromial and nuchal?   Dorsal  
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what type of anatomy is perineal and olecranal?   dorsal  
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what type of anatomy is popliteal and sural>   dorsal  
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What is another root word for inferior?   caudad/o  
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what does medial mean?   facing inward from outermost part of body  
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what does lateral mean?   facing outward from innermost part of body  
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ipsilateral   occuring on same side of body  
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contralteral   on opposite side of body  
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proximal   leading towards  
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distal   leading away from  
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supine   upward facing in laying position  
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prone   downward position in laying position  
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dextrad   left side from anterior view  
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sinistrad   right side from anterior view  
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afferent   towards organ  
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efferent   away from organ  
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dorsal cavities   cranial and spinal  
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Ventral cavities   thoracic, abdominal and pelvic  
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words for thoracic cavity   mediastinum and pleural cavity  
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words for abdominal cavity   diaphragm and peritoneum  
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what is in the left upper quadrant   stomach and spleen  
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what is in the right lower quadrant   appendix and mcburneys point  
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what is in the left lower quadrant   munros point  
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what is in the right upper quadrant?   liver  
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sign   objective and observable signs  
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symptom   subjective and patient based  
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stromal   supportive tissue  
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paraenchymal   does work  
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epithelial   internal or external covering of organs  
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types of muscle   heart, skeletal, visceral  
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