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Terms and questions

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-gram   record or picture  
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aden/o   gland  
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adipose   fat  
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-algia   pain  
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anti-   against  
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anterior   front or belly side of body  
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brady-   slow  
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cell   smallest unit in the body  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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coronal plane   divides body into front and back portions, a vertical lengthwise plane running from side to side  
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dorsal   Back or spinal cord side of body  
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dys-   painful, difficult  
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-ectomy   to remove  
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endocrinologist   specializes in treatment of endocrine glands, the glands which secrete hormones into the bloodstream  
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gastroenterology   the study of the gastrointestinal system  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gynecologist   specializes in the female reproductive system  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hyper-   over, above  
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inferior   toward the feet or tail, or below another structure  
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internist   specializes in diseases and condition of internal organs, such as the respiratory system  
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-itis   inflammation  
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lateral   referring to side  
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-logy   study of  
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malacia   abnormal softening  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neurologist   specializes in nerves and the nervous system  
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opthalm/o   eye  
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-otomy   to cut into  
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opthamologist   eye specialist  
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pathology report   report given by pathologist who studies tissue removed from patient  
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-plasty   to repair  
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posterior   more toward the back or spinal cord side of the body  
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prone position   body lying horizontally and facing downward  
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pseudo-   false  
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retro-   behind, backward  
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sagittal   vertical or median plane  
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superior   more toward the head, or above another structure  
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supine position   body lying horizontally and facing upward  
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urologist   specialist in urology and the male reproductive system  
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ventral   pertaining to belly side  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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a-   without, away from  
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Pathologist   Examines tissue removed from patient for diseases  
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Histologist   Studies tissue  
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What are the main organs in the RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT?   Gall bladder and liver  
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What are the main organs in the LEFT UPPER QUADRANT?   spleen, stomach, colon and pancreas  
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What are the main organs in the RIGHT LEFT QUADRANT?   colon, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, ureter  
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What are the main organs in the LOWER LEFT QUADRANT?   Colon, small intestines, left ureter, left ovary, left fallopian tube  
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superficial   more towards the surface of the body  
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deep   further away from the surface of the body  
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What does a suffix indicate?   condition, disease or procedure  
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What are the types of connective tissue?   bone, cartilage, fat and tendons  
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Describe the anatomical position   The anatomical position is the patient in the lateral position, feet together and even with the hip line and palms facing outward  
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What are the main contents of the DORSAL CAVITY?   Brain and spinal cord  
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What are the main contents of the THORACIC CAVITY?   Heart, lungs and the mediastinum  
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What are the main contents of the ABDOMINAL CAVITY?   Stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, pancreas and small intestines  
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What are the main contents of the PELVIC CAVITY?   Urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina, prostate gland  
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What are the 9 anatomical divisions of the abdomen?   Left hypochondriac, right hypochondriac, epigastric, right lumbar, left lumbar, umbilical, right iliac, left iliac, hypogastric  
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What are the parts of the integumentary system?   Hair, skin, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous glands  
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What is the endocrine system composed of?   Glands  
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