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Gross Anatomy 1 Terminology
Gross Terminology
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Superior
 Definition
Nearer to topmost part of the cranium
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Inferior
 Definition
Nearer to the sole of the foot
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Cranial
 Definition
Toward the head or cranium
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Caudal
 Definition
Towards the feet or tail region (coccyx)
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Posterior or....
 Definition
(dorsal) Back surface of the body or nearer the back
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Anterior or...
 Definition
(ventral) front surface of the body or nearer the front
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Rostral
 Definition
Used in place of anterior when describing parts of the brain
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Medial
 Definition
nearer to the midline
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Lateral
 Definition
Farther away from the midline
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Superficial, Intermediate, Deep
 Definition
Describe the position of structures relative to the surface of the body or relationship of one structure to another underlying or overlying structure
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External
 Definition
Outside or farther from the center of an organ or cavity
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Internal
 Definition
Inside or closer to the center
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Proximal
 Definition
nearer to trunk or point of origin (extremity)
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Distal
 Definition
Farther away from trunk or point of origin (extremity)
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Dorsum
 Definition
Superior aspect of any part that protrudes anteriorly from the body (dorsum of tongue nose penis foot)
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Palmar
 Definition
referring to the palm side of the hand
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Plantar
 Definition
Referring to the sole of the foot
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Bilateral
 Definition
Occurring on both sides
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Unilateral
 Definition
occurs only on one side
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Ipsilateral
 Definition
occurs on the same side of the body as something else
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Contralateral
 Definition
Occurs on the opposite side of the body from something else
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Abdominis
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Acetabulum
 Definition
Shallow vinegar cup
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Acromion
 Definition
Upper Most
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Ala
 Definition
Wing
Term
Alveolus
 Definition
Small hollow space
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Ampulla
 Definition
Little Jar
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Anastomosis
 Definition
Opening: natural communication between two vessels
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Anatomy
 Definition
To separate or take apart; dissect
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Aponeurosis
 Definition
Tendinous expansion
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Axilla
 Definition
Armpit
Term
Azygos
 Definition
Unpaired
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Brachii
 Definition
Arm
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Brevis
 Definition
Short
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Canal
 Definition
Narrow tube or channel
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Cardiac
 Definition
Heart
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Carpi
 Definition
Wrist
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Cecum
 Definition
Blind Gut
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Celiac
 Definition
Belly
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Cephalic
 Definition
Cranial
Term
Colic
 Definition
Referring to the colon
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Condyle
 Definition
Knuckle; rounded protuberance
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Constrictor
 Definition
Structure designe to close off a passage way
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Coracoid
 Definition
Crowès beak
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Coranoid
 Definition
Hooked or curved
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Corpus
 Definition
Body
Term
Cortex
 Definition
External layer, bark, shell, rind
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Costal
 Definition
Rib
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Coxa
 Definition
Hip
Term
Crest
 Definition
Ridge or elongated prominence
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Cruciate
 Definition
Cross Shaped
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Crus
 Definition
Legs
Term
Cutaneous
 Definition
Pertaining to skin
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Cystic
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Deltoid
 Definition
delt- triangle
Oid- Like
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Digitorium
 Definition
Finger or toe
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Dilator
 Definition
Structure designed to dilate an opening
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Duodenum
 Definition
12 at a time - 12 finger breadths in length
Term
Extrinisc
 Definition
Coming from outside
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Facet
 Definition
Small Face; smooth area of bone
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Falciform
 Definition
Sickle shaped
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Femoris
 Definition
Thigh
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Fimbria
 Definition
Fringe
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Fissure
 Definition
a groove cleft or slit
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Foramen
 Definition
A passage or opening; a hole
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fornix
 Definition
arch
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fossa
 Definition
shallow depression
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Fovea
 Definition
Pit or cup like depression
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Fundus
 Definition
Part of hollow organ far from mouth of that organ
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Gastric
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Genu
 Definition
Knee
Term
Gluteus
 Definition
the rump
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Hallucis
 Definition
Great toe
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Haustrum
 Definition
Drawer
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Hepatic
 Definition
Liver
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Hiatus
 Definition
Gap cleft or opening
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hilum
 Definition
region where vessels enter or exit an organ
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infundibulum
 Definition
funnel shaped
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Inguinal
 Definition
groin
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Intrinsic
 Definition
belonging solely to that part; situated entirely within
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Isthmus
 Definition
Narrow connection between tow bodies
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Jejunum
 Definition
Empty
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Lamina
 Definition
Thin flat layer
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Latissimus
 Definition
lat- broad or wide
simus- likeness
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levator
 Definition
lifter
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linea alba
 Definition
white line
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lumborum
 Definition
lumbar region
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magnum
 Definition
great
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major
 Definition
larger
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maximus
 Definition
largest
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medulla
 Definition
innermost
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mesentary
 Definition
double layer of peritoneum
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metrium
 Definition
uterus
Term
minimus
 Definition
smallest
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minor
 Definition
smaller
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notch
 Definition
deep indentation or narrow gap
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oblique
 Definition
running at an angle from the midline
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oculi
 Definition
eye
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omos
 Definition
shoulder
Term
orbicularis
 Definition
orbi- circle
cul- little
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Oris
 Definition
mouth
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Parietal
 Definition
Pertaining to the walls of a cavity
Term
Pecten
 Definition
Comb
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Pectoral
 Definition
pertainint to the chest wall
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Pectoralis
 Definition
Breast
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Pedicle
 Definition
Little foot
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Peritoneum
 Definition
Stretch around- lining of abdominal wall
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peroneus
 Definition
fibula
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Phrenic
 Definition
Pertaining to the thoracic diaphragm
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Piriform
 Definition
Pear shaped
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Pisiform
 Definition
Pea shaped
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pleura
 Definition
Rib side
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plexus
 Definition
braid or network
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Pollicus
 Definition
thumb
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portal
 Definition
door or gateway
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Process
 Definition
A bony projection
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Pudendal
 Definition
modest to feel ashamed- external genitalia
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Pulmonary
 Definition
Lungs
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Pylorus
 Definition
Gate guard
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Ramus
 Definition
Branch
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Raphe
 Definition
Seam
Term
Rectus
 Definition
Straight
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Recurrent
 Definition
Returning; traveling back the way it came
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Renal
 Definition
Kidney
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Retinaculum
 Definition
to retain
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Root
 Definition
Proximal end of a structure
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Rostral
 Definition
Used in place of Anterior when describing parts of the brain
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Rugaue
 Definition
wrinkles or folds
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Salpinx
 Definition
tube- trumpet
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Scapularis
 Definition
Shoulder blade
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Serratus
 Definition
a saw or saw toothed
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SHeath
 Definition
Connective tissue tube covering other structures
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Sigmoid
 Definition
S shaped
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SInus
 Definition
Curve hollow
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Skeleton
 Definition
Dried up body
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Soma
 Definition
Body
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Spincter
 Definition
Structure designe to close an opening
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Spine
 Definition
Thorn Like process
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Splanchinic
 Definition
pertaining to viscera
Term
Styloid
 Definition
long and pointed
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Sub
 Definition
Under or below
Term
Teres
 Definition
Round
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Tibialis
 Definition
Shin Bone
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Trabecula
 Definition
Little beam
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Trapezius
 Definition
table
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trochlea
 Definition
system of pulleys
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Tubercle
 Definition
little swelling
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Tuberosity
 Definition
Elevated round process of bone
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Vastus
 Definition
Huge
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Ventricle
 Definition
Small cavity
Term
Vermiform
 Definition
worm-like
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Vestibule
 Definition
Space at the entrance to a canal
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Visceral
 Definition
Pertaining to organs
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A
 Definition
away; negative prefix
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Bi
 Definition
Two
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Crani
 Definition
Skull
Term
Endo
 Definition
Inside
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Epi
 Definition
Upon
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Extra
 Definition
Outer
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Hemi
 Definition
Half
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Hyper
 Definition
Above or over
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Hypo
 Definition
Under
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Infra
 Definition
Below or under
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Inter
 Definition
among or between
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Intra
 Definition
Within
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Meso
 Definition
Middle
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Meta
 Definition
After
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Nuch
 Definition
Back of neck
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Odont
 Definition
Tooth
Term
Para
 Definition
beside or near
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Peri
 Definition
Around
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retro
 Definition
Back or behind
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Semi
 Definition
Half
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Sub
 Definition
Under or below
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Supra
 Definition
Above or over
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Tri
 Definition
Three
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