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107 Cards in this Set
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Coronal Plane |
Front / back
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Sagittal Plane
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Lateral plane left/right
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Transverse plane |
Upper/lower
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Diagram
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Pericardium |
Double-walled sac containing the heart roots of the great vessels. |
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Anabolism |
Process of building up proteins in a cell |
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Catabolism |
Process by which food is burned to release energy |
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Phataocytosis |
Process where cells are called phagocytes ingest or engulf other cells or particles. |
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Protein Systhesis |
Process where biological cells generate new proteins. |
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RUG |
Right upper quadrant contains the liver and gallbladder |
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L5-S1 |
Between the 5th Lumbar and 1st Sacral Vertebrae |
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Chondroma |
Tumor of the cartilage (Benign) |
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Superficial |
On the surface or shallow; as opposed to deep |
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Proximal |
Near; Closer to the origin |
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Dorsal |
Toward the back; near the upper surface |
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Ureter |
Tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder. |
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Urethra |
Tube from the urinary bladder to outside the body |
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Inferior |
Below; under or toward the feet |
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Superior |
Above; over |
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Epigastric |
Pertaining to above the stomach. |
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Umbilical |
Pertaining to the naval. |
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Posterior |
Pertaining to the back. |
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Intervertebral |
Pertaining to between the vertebrae |
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Deep |
Away from the surface or further into the body |
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Liver |
The bodies second largest organ; preforms many essential functions related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients in the body. |
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Prone |
Lying face down |
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Thoracic Cavity |
Cavity in the chest surrounded by ribs. |
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Pelvic Cavity |
cavity surrounded by the hip bone |
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Viscera |
internal organs |
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Pituitary gland |
endocrine gland in the cranial cavity; produces |
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Bronchial Tube |
large, delicate tubes that carry air into the tiny |
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Tongue |
muscular organ in the mouth; used for tasting, eating, |
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Sacrum |
triangular-shaped bone at the bottom of the spine |
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Ilium |
uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis |
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Adduction |
movement of a limb toward the midline of the body |
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Ventral |
toward the bottom; toward the belly |
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Supine |
lying on the back |
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Cervix |
lower part of the uterus |
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Lateral |
toward the side; away from the mid-line |
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Hypogastric Regions |
the abdominal region that is superior and central in location, above the umbilical region. |
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Hypochondriac Regions |
upper lateral region of the abdomen, beneath the ribs |
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Appendix |
small, worm-like appendage attached to the colon |
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Lung |
provide oxygen while also removing carbon dioxide |
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Spleen |
acts primarily as a blood filter |
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Heart |
functions to pump blood around the body through the |
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Lumbar Spine |
region of the waist |
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Thoracic Spine |
region of the chest |
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Cervical Spine |
region of the neck |
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Disc |
piece of cartilage between backbones |
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Distal |
situated away from the point of attachment or origin |
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Sagittal |
pertains to the plane that divides the body into right and left portions |
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Frontal |
of or at the front; pertaining to the front |
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Transverse |
divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
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Coronal |
divides the body into ventral and dorsal (belly and back) sections |
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Peritoneum |
serous membrane that forms the lining of the |
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Esophagus |
tube that carries food, liquids and saliva from your mouth to the stomach |
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Pleural Cavity |
space between the membranes around the lungs |
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Retroperitoneal Space |
space in the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum |
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Adipose |
Fat |
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Cartilaginous |
made of cartilage |
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Osseus |
(bone tissue) major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body |
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Dermal |
pertaining to layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues |
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Nervous |
easily agitated, or alarmed; relating to or affecting nerves |
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Trachea |
tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air |
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Coccyx |
Tailbone |
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Larynx |
in the trachea; voice box |
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Pharynx |
Throat |
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Vertebra |
bone or segment composing the spinal column |
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Hemotoma |
collection of blood; bruise |
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Epithelioma |
abnormal growth of the epithelium |
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Sarcoma |
malignant tumor of flesh tissue |
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Craniotomy |
incision of the skull |
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Cranial |
pertaining to cavity surrounded by the skull |
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Cerebral |
pertaining to the brain |
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Thoracotomy |
incision into the pleural space of the chest |
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Histologist |
specialist in the study of tissue |
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Pharacologist |
specialist in the study of drug action |
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Orthopedist |
specialist in the study of bones |
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Neurologist |
specialist in the study of nerves |
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Epithelial cell |
Skin cell |
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Nerve Cell |
cells of the nervous system, or neurons |
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Fat Cell |
cells that primarily compose adipose tissue; lypocytes |
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Organ |
somewhat independent body part that performs a special function |
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Muscle Cell |
myocyte; cell found in muscle tissue |
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Abdominal cavity |
cavity below the chest containing digestive organs |
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Spinal cavity |
cavity surrounded by backbones |
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Cranial cavity |
cavity surrounded by the skull |
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Genes |
regions of DNA within a chromosome |
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Chromosomes |
found in the center (nucleus) of cells carrying DNA |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum |
part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs |
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Cartilage |
Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints |
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Cell Membrane |
allows materials to pass into and out of a cell |
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Metabolism |
sum of the chemical processes in a cell |
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Biopsy |
study of living tissue |
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X-ray |
a form of electromagnetic radiation; photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something |
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Electroencephalogram |
recording of electrical activity of the brain |
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Sonogram |
visual image produced from an ultrasound |
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Karyotype |
picture of nuclear structures arranged in numerical order |
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Nucleus |
Acts like the brain of the cell; it helps control eating, movement, and reproduction |
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Mitochondria |
sausage-shaped cellular structures in which catabolism takes place |
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Cytoplasm |
clear, gel-like substance outside the nucleus of a cell |
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Ribosomes |
responsible for assembling the proteins of the cell |
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Hemoglobin |
protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
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Deoxyribonucleic acid |
composed of genes |
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Mediastinum |
space in the chest between the lungs |
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Diaphragm |
Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
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Pleura |
membrane around the lungs |