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Body Structure Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Chromatin

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Structural component of the nucleus,composed of nucleic acids and proteins.

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Chromosome

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Threadlike structures within the nucleus composed of DNA that carries hereditary information encoded in genes.

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DNA

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Molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy whenever the cell divides

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Metabolism

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Sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism

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Organelle

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Cellular structure that provides a specialized function, such as the nucleus, ribosomes, lysosomes, ect.

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Hist/o

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Tissues

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Epithelial tissue

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Covers surfaces of organs, eg epidermis or outer layer of skin

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Connective tissue

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Supports and connects other body tissues eg. cartilage, fat, blood, and bones

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Muscle tissue

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Contractile tissue, responsible for movement

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Nervous tissue

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Transmits electrical impulses as it relays information throughout the body

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Coronal plane

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Frontal, divides into anterior and posterior.

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Transverse plane

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Horizontal, top and bottom sections

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Midsagittal plane

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Left and right

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Abduction

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Away from the midsagittal plane

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Adduction

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Towards the midsagittal plane

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Medial

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Pertaining to the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Pertaining to a side

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Superior (cephalad)

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Above

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Inferior (caudal)

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Below

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20
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Proximal

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Nearer to the center

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Distal

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Further from the center

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Anter/o

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Front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Back

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Parietal

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Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity

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Visceral

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Pertaining to internal organs

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Supine

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Lying face up

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Inversion

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Turning inward

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm of the hand

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31
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Plantar

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Pertaining to the sole of the foot

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32
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Superficial

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Toward the surface of the body (external)

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33
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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body (internal)

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34
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Kary/o or nucle/o

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Nucleus

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Caud/o

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Tail

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Dist/o

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Far

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38
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Dors/o

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Back of the body

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39
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Infer/o

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Lower

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Later/o

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Medi/o

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Poster/o

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Back, behind

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Proxim/o

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Ventr/o

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Belly, belly side

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Albin/o

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Leuk/o

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White (usually pertaining to blood)

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Chrom/o

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Cirrh/o, Jaund/o, xanth/o

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Cyan/o

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Erythr/o

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Melan/o

52
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Poli/o

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Gray, gray matter( of the brain or spinal cord)

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Radi/o

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Radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)

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Tom/o

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

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Adhesion

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Tissue held or bind together that are normally separate

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Edema

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Abnormal Accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces as a result of disease or failure to drain fluid

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Febrile

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Symptoms of fever

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Gangrene

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Death and decay of soft tissue

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Hernia

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Protrusion of an organ through the structure it’s normally in

61
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Information

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Redness swelling heat and pain

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Mycosis

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Fungal infection

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Perforation

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Hole completely penetrates

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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane that covers abdominal cavity

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Rupture

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Breaking or bursting of an organ

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Septicemia

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Bacterial infections of tissues that spreads to the blood. Also called blood poisoning.

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Suppuration

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Forming puss

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Ausculation

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Listening to the heart bowel and lungs with a stethoscope

69
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Palpation

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Use of the hands to determine size structure and other things about the structure or body part

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Percussion

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Tapping a body structure with hands to assess consitency

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Endoscopy

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An examination of a cavity with an endoscope

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CBC

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Complete blood count determines anemia infections and other diseases

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Blood chemistry anyalisis

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Determines biochemical imbalances

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CT

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Computed tomography rotates an x ray and measures the intensity of the rays from different angles

75
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Fluoroscopy

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X rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays internal structures in a continuous motion.

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging Uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field instead of x rays

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Nuclear scan

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Radioactive material in the body and a specialized camera produces images of organs

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PET scan

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Positron emission tomography records positrons emitted from a radiopharmecutical to produce an image of the metabolic activity to detect disease.

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Radiography

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X rays are passed through the body and captured on film also called an x ray

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SPECT

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Single photon emission computed tomography tracer injected into the blood stream and stays there. Helps to visualize blood flow through arteries a veins in the brain

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US

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Ultrasonography ultrasounds are directed at soft tissue and reflected as echoes. also called ultrasound. No radiation

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Biopsy

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Microscopic examination of a small piece of tissue to check for disease
Excisional = the whole thing removed
Incisional = only a small sample removed

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Ablation

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Removal of a body part through chemical destruction freezing electrocautery or RF. Usually removes abnormal tissues

84
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Anastomosis

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Surgical joining of two ducts to allow flow from one to the other

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Curettage

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Scraping of a body cavity with a curette

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Electrocauterization

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Electrical instrument to burn and destroy diseased tissue

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I&D

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Incision and drainage, incision allows free flow of fluids and puss from a wound, body cavity, ect.

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Laser surgery

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Removes diseased tisssue with a high intensity laser light beam

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Revision

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Fix a botched surgery

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AP

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Anteroposterior

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Bx

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CT

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Computed tomography

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Dx

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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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LAT

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Sx

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Tx

Medical Termonolg Levi (50 decks)

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