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What is encephalology?
What is encephalology?
Study of the head and its structures and functions.
What is cardiology?
What is cardiology?
Study of the heart and its structures and functions.
What is myology?
What is myology?
Study of the muscles and their structures.
What is gastrology?
What is gastrology?
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What is a bronchoscope?
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What is an endotoscope?
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What is a vaginal speculum?
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What is a proctoscope?
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What is an arthroscope?
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What is laparoscopy?
What is laparoscopy?
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What is an ophthalmoscope?
What is an ophthalmoscope?
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What is an endoscope?
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What is a biopsy?
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What is the cranial cavity?
What is the cranial cavity?
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What is the vertebral cavity?
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What is the thoracic cavity?
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What is the abdominal cavity?
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What is the pelvic cavity?
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What does the diaphragm do?
What does the diaphragm do?
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What is the mediastinum?
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What is the pleural cavity?
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What is the peritoneal cavity?
What is the peritoneal cavity?
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What is the pericardial cavity?
What is the pericardial cavity?
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What does the prefix 'peri' mean?
What does the prefix 'peri' mean?
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What does acromial refer to?
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What does axillary mean?
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What does antebrachial refer to?
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What does brachial mean?
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What does buccal refer to?
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What does carpal mean?
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What does cephalic refer to?
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What does costal mean?
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What does cubital refer to?
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What does digital mean?
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What does thenar eminence refer to?
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What does thenar web mean?
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What does hypothenar mean?
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What does femoral refer to?
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What does gastric mean?
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What does genital mean?
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What does gluteal refer to?
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What does inguinal mean?
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What does lumbar refer to?
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What does mental refer to?
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What does nasal refer to?
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What does occipital mean?
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What does oral mean?
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What does orbital refer to?
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What does otic mean?
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What does palmar refer to?
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What does patellar mean?
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What does pectoral refer to?
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What does pedal mean?
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What does perineal mean?
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What does popliteal refer to?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology
- Encephalology: Study of the head, including structures and functions.
- Cardiology: Focused on the heart and its anatomy.
- Myology: Examines muscles and their structures.
- Gastrology: Involves the study of the stomach's functions and disorders.
- Bronchoscope: Device used for examining the lungs and bronchi.
- Endotoscope: Instrument designed for ear examination.
- Vaginal Speculum: Instrument for visual examination of the cervix.
- Proctoscope: Tool for examining the rectum and surrounding areas.
- Arthroscope: Used to investigate joint health and function.
- Laparoscopy: Technique for viewing the abdominal cavity.
Instruments and Procedures
- Opthalmoscope: Instrument for examining the interior of the eyes, not classified as an endoscope.
- Endoscope: Medical device equipped with a light for internal body examination.
- Biopsy: Procedure for diagnosing diseases by sampling tissue.
Cavities and Anatomical Spaces
- Cranial Cavity: Located within the dorsal cavity, encases the brain.
- Vertebral Cavity: Also in the dorsal cavity, houses the spinal cord.
- Thoracic Cavity: Part of the ventral cavity, contains heart and lungs.
- Abdominal Cavity: In the ventral cavity, includes the digestive organs.
- Pelvic Cavity: Encloses reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum in the ventral cavity.
- Diaphragm: Muscle separating thoracic and abdominal cavities.
- Mediastinum: Central compartment between the lungs, supports vital organs like the heart and trachea.
- Pleural Cavity: Encloses the lungs.
- Peritoneal Cavity: Contains the liver and other abdominal organs.
- Pericardial Cavity: Encloses the heart.
Anatomical Prefixes
- Peri (Prefix): Means "around," as in pericardial cavity (around the heart).
Anatomical Regions and Terms
- Acromial: Relates to the shoulder area.
- Axilliary: Refers to the armpit region.
- Antebrachial: Describes the front of the upper arm.
- Brachial: Pertains to the upper arm itself.
- Buccal: Refers to the cheek or wall of the oral cavity.
- Carpal: Pertains to the wrist region.
- Cephalic: Relates to the head.
- Costal: Associated with the ribs.
- Cubital: Refers to the elbow.
- Digital: Relates to fingers and toes.
Muscle and Body Functions
- Thenar Eminence: Muscles that manipulate the thumb.
- Thenar Web: Muscles responsible for adducting the thumb.
- Hypothenar: Muscles that control the little finger.
- Femoral: Pertains to the upper leg (femur).
- Gastric: Related to the stomach.
Other Anatomical Terms
- Genital: Pertains to sex and reproductive organs.
- Gluteal: Refers to the muscles of the buttocks.
- Inguinal: Describes the groin area.
- Lumbar: Lower back region, lateral to the umbilicus.
- Mental: Referring to the chin or mandible.
- Nasal: Relates to the nose.
- Occipital: Back region of the skull.
- Oral: Pertains to the mouth.
- Orbital: Refers to the eye region.
- Otic: Pertains to the ear.
- Palmar: Relates to the front of the hands.
- Patellar: Refers to the knee cap.
- Pectoral: Pertains to the chest area.
- Pedal: Related to the foot.
- Perineal: Refers to the area around the anus.
- Plantar: Refers to the sole of the foot.
- Popliteal: Refers to the back of the knee region.
- Sacral: Pertains to the back part of the pelvic region.
- Sternal: Relates to the middle of the chest.
- Tarsal: Refers to the ankle and associated bones.
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