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Medical Language I

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A Cell Is..   A Basic Unit of Life  
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Tissue's are...   Groups of cells that perfom a specific task  
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Organs are...   Two or more kinds of tissues that together perform aspecial body functions  
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Systems are...   Groups of organs that work together to perform complex body functions  
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Cranial Cavity contains...   The brain  
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Spinal Cavity contains...   The Spinal Cord  
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Thorasic Cavity contains...   The Heart, Lungs, Esophagus and Trachea  
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Abdominal Cavity contains...   The Stomach, Intestines, Kidneys, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas, Spleen and Uterus  
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Pelvis Cavity contains...   The Urinary Bladder, Reproductive Organs, Parts of the large intestines and the Rectum  
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Amyl/o   Starch  
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My/o   Muscle  
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Sarc/o   Flesh  
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Somat/o   Body  
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Psychosomatic   Pertaining to the mind over body  
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Cyan/o   Blue  
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Erythr/o   Red  
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Anter/o   Anterior (front)  
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Leuk/o   White  
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Ventr/o   Ventral (front)  
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Melan/o   Black  
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Proxim/o   Proximal (beginning)  
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Cirrh/o   Yellow  
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Xanth/o   Yellow  
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Super/o   Above  
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Dist/o   Distal (end)  
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Caud/o`   Caudal (Tail)  
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Superior R&L regions of the abdomen are called ...   Hypochondriac  
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Medial R&L regions are called...   Lumbar  
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Inferior R&L regions are called...   Inguinal or Iliac  
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SuperiorMedial region is called...   Epigastric  
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Medial region is called...   Umbilical region (Umbilicous)  
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Inferior Medial region is called...   Hypogastric  
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The AbdominoPelvic Quadrants are ...   RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, RLQ`  
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Pharyng/o   Pharynx (throat)  
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Adnoid/o   Adnoids (Lymph tissue)  
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Tonsill/o   Tonsils (Lymph tissue)  
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What is Lymph Tissue part of?   Immune System  
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Laryng/o   Larynx (Vocal Chords)  
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Epiglott/o   Epiglottis  
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What is the Epiglottis   A lid over the Larynx that will open when you breath and close when you swallow  
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Bronch/o OR Bronch/i and what are they   Bronchi - two main airways that branch off of the trachea  
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Alveol/o - and what are they ?   Alveoli -> Microscopic air sacs at the end of the bronchioles  
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What are Alveoli necessary for?   Respiration  
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Define Respiration...   An Exchange of gasses - O2 and CO2  
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Pleur/o   Pleura(e)  
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Pleura(e) Is/Are...   The Membrane(s) surrounding each lung and its purpose is to protect the lungs from the ribs  
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Pleuritis   Inflammation of a pleura (AKA) Pleurisy  
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Muc/o   Mucus or Mucous(for membranes)  
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Orth/o   Straight  
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Py/o   Puss  
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Spir/o   Breath  
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Inspirate   Inhale  
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Experate   Exhale  
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-Ectasis   Dialation  
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