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Med Term chapter 2
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/05/2012
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what does anatomy mean?
 Definition
study of structure
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what does physiology mean
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study of function
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what are the levels of organization of the body. From smallest to largest
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cells, tissues, organs, systems, and orgainsm
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adip
lip
steat mean?
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fat
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axill means?
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armpit
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bi/o
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life
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cephal/o
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head
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cervic/o
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neck
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cyt
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cell
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hist
histi
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tissue
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path
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disease
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viscer
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internal organs
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arth
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joint
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chondr
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cartilage
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crani
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skull
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cost
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rib
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myel
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bone marrow and spinal cord
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oste
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bone
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pelvi
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pelvis
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spin
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spin, spinal column, backbone
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vertebr
spondyl
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vertebra
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my
muscul
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muscle
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tend
tendin
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tendon
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blephar
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eyelid
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cerebr
encphal
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brain
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neur
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nerve
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ophthalm
ocul
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eye
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ot
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ear
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aden
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gland
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adren
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adrenal gland
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parathyroid
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parathyroid gland
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pituitar
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pituitary gland
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thyroid
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thyroid gland
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angi
vascul
vas
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vessel
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arteri
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artery
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hem
hemat
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blood
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ven
phleb
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vein
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adenoid
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adenoids
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lymph
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lymph (clear, watery fluid)
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lymphaden
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lymph glands; lymph nodes
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lymphangi
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lymph vessels
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splen
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spleen
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tonsill
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tonsils
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alveol
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air sac; alveolus
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bronch
bronchi
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bronchus
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bronchiol
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small bronchial tubes
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laryng
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voice box; larynx
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nas
rhin
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nose
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pharyng
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throat; pharynx
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phren
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diaphragm
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pneum
pneumon
pulmon
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lungs
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thorac
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chest
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trache
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windpipe; trachea
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cheil
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lips
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col
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large intestine
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enter
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small intestine
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esphag
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esophagus
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gloss
lingu
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tongue
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or
stomat
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mouth
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rect
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rectum
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cyst
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bladder
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ren
nephr
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kidneys
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ureter
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ureters
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urethr
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urethra
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epididym
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epididymis
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orchid
test
testicul
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testicle; testis
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phall
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penis
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prostat
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prostate gland
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vas
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ductus vas deferens
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colp
vagin
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vagina
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gynec
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female
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mast
mamm
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breast
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oophor
ovari
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ovary
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salping
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fallopian tubes; uterine tubes
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vulv
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vulva; external genitalia
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name a few examples of the skeletal system
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bones, cartilage, and joints, spinal vertebral
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name a few examples of the integumaentary system
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skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands
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muscular system
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muscles and tendon
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nervous system includes
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brain, spinal cord, nerves, eyes, and ears
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endocrine system
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gland, adrenal gland, parathyroid gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland
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circulatory system
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vessel, vein,blood, heart, artery
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lymphatic and immune system
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lymph node, thymus, tonsils, thoracic duct, spleen, lymph vessels
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respiratory system
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lungs, nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchus, pharynx
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digestive system
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abdomen, stomach, intestines, rectum, anus, gallbladder, liver
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urinary system
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bladder, kidneys, ureters, urethra
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