Medical Terminology
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What organ produces antibodies, is the bodies defence system/controls the volume of circulating blood
spleen
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Name the first of the three sections of the small intestine.
duodenum
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Name the second of the three sections of the small intestine
jejunum
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Name the third of the three sections of the small intestine
ileum
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Name the glandular organ which produces insulin and pancreatic juices that aid digestion
pancreas
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Name for the throat, back of nose and mouth
Pharynx
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Name for the voice box
Larynx
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The main artery of the body, carries oxygenated blood from the heart around the body
Aorta
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Name of the blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood away from the heart around the body?
Arteries
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Name the blood vessels which return de-oxygenated blood back to the heart
Veins
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The tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
Ureters
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Tube responsible for sperm transport and sperm maturation?
Epididymis
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What system is responsible for the organs producing hormones to regulate body functions?
Endocrine System
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Which system is a network of lymph vessels and nodes that work with blood and bone marrow to protect the body from disease?
Lymphatic System
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Name for the skull
Cranium
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Name the upper jawbone?
Maxilla
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Name the lower jawbone?
Mandible
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First set of neck bones?
Cervical Vertebrae
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Second set of neck/spine bones?
Thoracic Vertebrae
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Third set of spine bones?
Lumbar Vertebrae
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Name the 5 fused bones in the base of the spine?
Sacrum
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Name the tailbone?
Coccyx
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Name for the collarbone?
Clavicle
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Name for the shoulder blade?
Scapula
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Name for the breastbone?
Sternum
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Name for the upper bone in the arm?
Humerus
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Outer lower arm bone?
Radius
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Inner lower arm bone?
Ulna
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First part of wrist?
Carpals
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Name of top of hand?
Metacarpels
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Finger bones?
Phalanges
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Hip bones?
Pelvis
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Thigh bone?
Femur
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Kneecap?
Patella
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Shinbone?
Tibia
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Calf bone?
Fibula
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Name of the 7 bones in the rear of the foots?
Tarsals
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Name the bones forming the top of the foot?
Metatarsals
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Name for the heel bone?
Calcaneus
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Name the ankle bone?
Talus
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Root meaning abdomen - body cavity?
abdomin/o
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Root meaning gland?
aden/o
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Root meaning alveolus - air sac in the lungs?
alveol/o
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Root meaning man?
andr/o
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Root meaning vessel?
angi/o
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Root meaning aorta - main artery?
aort/o
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Root meaning appendix
appendic/o
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Root meaning artery?
arteri/o
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Root meaning joint?
arthr/o
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Root meaning atrium - upper chamber of the heart?
atri/o
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Root meaning bile?
bili/o
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Root meaning eyelid?
blephar/o
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Root meaning heart?
cardi/o
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Root meaning wrist?
carp/o
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Root meaning head?
cephal/o
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Root meaning cerebellum - lower lobe of brain?
cerebell/o
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Root meaning brain?
cerebr/o
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Root meaning cervix - neck?
cervic/o
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Root meaning bile duct?
cholangi/o
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Root meaning bile?
chole
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Root meaning gallbladder?
cholecyst/o
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Root meaning cartilage?
chondr/o
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Root meaning colon?
col/o
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Root meaning vagina?
colp/o
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2nd Root meaning heart?
coron/o
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Root meaning rib?
cost/o
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Root meaning skull?
crani/o
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Root meaning bladder?
cyst/o
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Root meaning cell?
cyt/o
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Prefix meaning absence of?
a-/an-
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Prefix meaning before?
ante-
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Prefix meaning against?
anti-
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Prefix meaning self?
auto-
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Prefix meaning two?
bi-
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Prefix meaning life?
bio-
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Prefix meaning slow?
brady-
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Prefix meaning fast?
tachy-
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Prefix meaning against?
contra-
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Prefix meaning cold/freezing?
cryo-
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Prefix meaning blue?
cyano-
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Prefix meaning through?
dia-
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Suffix meaning blood?
-aemia
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Suffix meaning pain?
-algia
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Suffix meaning immature cell?
-blast
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Suffix meaning swelling/protrusion?
-cele
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Suffix meaning puncturing/tapping?
-centesis
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Suffix meaning cell?
-cyte
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Suffix meaning people/population?
-demic
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Suffix meaning binding together/fusing?
-desis
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2nd Suffix meaning pain?
-dynia
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Suffix meaning dilation?
-ectasis
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Suffix meaning surgical removal of?
-ectomy
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Suffix meaning vomiting?
-emesis
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Suffix meaning forming/producing/originating?
-gen
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Suffix meaning relating to?
-ac/-al/-an/-ary/-ar
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Name the first of the three sections of the small intestine.
Back
duodenum
Card 3
Front
Name the second of the three sections of the small intestine
Back
Card 4
Front
Name the third of the three sections of the small intestine
Back
Card 5
Front
Name the glandular organ which produces insulin and pancreatic juices that aid digestion
Back
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