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* * * 1. NCE: MEDT, ANPH, PATH 1&2 > Body Terms > Flashcards

Body Terms Flashcards

1
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hepat/o

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liver

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bili

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bile

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chol/e, chol/o

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bile, gall

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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8
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Swallowing path

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pharynx - esophagus - stomach

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9
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Involuntary propulsion starts

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peristalsis

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10
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Barrier between the esophagus and the stomach

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cardiac sphincter

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11
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Food is digested ____ and ___ in the stomach

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mechanically and chemically

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12
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-

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Pepsin and hydrochloric acid

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13
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Serve as doorways so once food goes in it doesn’t come back

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pyloric sphincter

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14
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Three parts of the small intestine

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  1. Duodenum (25cm)2. Jejunum (2.4 m)3. Ileum (3.6 m)
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15
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____ from the gallbladder and ____ from the pancreas help digestion

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Bile, pancreas

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16
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What are villi?

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Aid in absorption

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17
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This valve prevents feces from reentering the small intestine

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ileocecal valve

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18
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bucc/o

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cheek

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dent/o, dent/i

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tooth, teeth

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odont/o

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tooth/teeth

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gingiv/o

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gum (gingiva)

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22
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gloss/o

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tongue

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23
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lingu/o

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tongue

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24
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gnath/o

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jaw

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25
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labi/o

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lip

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26
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or/o

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mouth

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27
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stoma, stomat/o

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mouth

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28
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palat/o

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palate

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29
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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland or duct

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30
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uvul/o

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uvula

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31
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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32
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gastr/o

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stomach

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33
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pylor/o

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pylorus

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34
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enter/o

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intestine

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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36
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jejun/o

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jejunum

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37
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ile/o

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ileum

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38
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cec/o

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cecum

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39
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col/, colon/o

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colon

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40
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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41
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rect/o

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rectum

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42
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proct/o

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rectum

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43
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an/o

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anus

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44
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What is GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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45
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Gastric juices enter the esophagus and causes heartburn

A

GERD

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46
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Chronic inflammation of the intestinal wall (usually ileum and colon)

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Chron disease

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47
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Gluten intolerance

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Celiac Disease

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48
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Other digestive disorders

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gastroenteritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, pancreatitis

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49
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Creation of a stoma (-stomy)

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Colostomy, gastrostomy

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50
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Surgical creation of a new connection

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anastamosis

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51
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T or F. Digestive process tarts when food is placed into the mouth.

A

True

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52
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Digestive tract is also know as the ________

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gastrointestinal tract or GI Tract

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53
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_____ aids in the breakdown of foods

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saliva

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54
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Five elements of digestive process

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ingestion, peristalsis, digestion, absorption, defecation

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55
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_____ glands secrete juice and hydrochloric acid

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gastric glands

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56
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______ secretes bile and breaks down large molecultes of fat

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Liver

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57
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Large intestine is divided into four sections

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-

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58
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Anatomic directions: closer to the trunk; nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

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proximal

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59
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Anatomic directions: further away from body

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distal

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60
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Anatomic directions: closer to the surface of the body

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superficial

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61
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Anatomic directions: closer to center of the body

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deep

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62
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Anatomic directions: below the transverse plane

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inferior

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63
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Anatomic directions: above the transverse plane

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superior

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64
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Anatomic directions: toward the front (belly) of the body

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anterior/ventral

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65
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Anatomic directions: toward or at the back of the body

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posterior/dorsal

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66
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Anatomic directions: toward the midline of the body

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medial

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67
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Anatomic directions: toward the side of the body

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lateral

68
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Anatomic directions: farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

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distal

69
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Anatomic directions: toward the head

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cranial or cephalad

70
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Anatomic directions: toward the lower end of the spine

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caudal

71
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The way which a body can be cut

A

planes of section

72
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Planes of section: divides body into anterior and posterior parts (front and back)

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frontal plane

73
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Planes of section: divides body into right and left

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saggital plane

74
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Planes of section: is down the middle or midline

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medial plane

75
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Planes of section: divides horizontally, splitting body into superior and inferior (top and bottom)

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transverse plane

76
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What is in the dorsal cavity?

A

brain cavity and spinal cavity

77
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What is in the ventral cavity?

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thoracic cavityabdominal cavitypelvic cavityabdominopelvic cavity

78
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What are the 3 abdominal medial regions?

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  1. epigastric (above stomach)2. umbilical at navel3. hypogastric below stomach
79
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What are the 6 abdominal lateral regions?

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  1. hypochondriac L and R ribs2. lumbar L and R small of back3. iliac/inguinal L and R hipbone
80
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Quadrants and regions refer to the ___ right and left side, not the ___.

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patient’s right and left side, not the observers

81
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RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ

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quadrants and regions

82
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Body Position: standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward, legs parallel, toes pointed forward; descriptions and studies of the body

A

anatomic position

83
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acu/o

A

sharp, sudden, severe

84
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axill/o

A

armpit

85
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carp/o

A

wrist

86
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cib/o

A

meals

87
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cutane/o

A

skin

88
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duct/o

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to lead, carry get carried away

89
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flex/o

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to bend

90
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furc/o

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forking, branching

91
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isch/o

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to hold bag

92
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mort/o

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death

93
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necr/o

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death of cells or whole body

94
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nect/o

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to bind, tie, connect

95
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neutr/o

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neutrophil (WBC)

96
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plas/o

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formation, development

97
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pub/o

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pubis, pubic bone

98
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seps/o

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infection

99
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the/o

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to put, place

100
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top/o

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place, position, location

101
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con-

A

together, with

102
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ultra

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beyond, excessive

103
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-coccus

A

berry shaped bacteria

104
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-cyesis

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pregnancy

105
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-drome

A

to run

106
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-dynia

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pain

107
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-er

A

one who

108
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-fusion

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coming together, to pour

109
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-lapse

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to slide, fall, sag

110
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-mission

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to send

111
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-ole

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small, little

112
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-or

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one who

113
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-partum

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birth, labor

114
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-phobia

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fear

115
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-phoria

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to bear, carry; feeling

116
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-physis

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to grow

117
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-therapy

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treatment

118
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-tic

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pertaining to

119
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-ule

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little, small

120
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-us

A

structure, substance

121
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When – is above a vowel, the sound is ___

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long, ex. ā as in āpe, õ as in õpen

122
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When ˘ is above a vowel, the sound is ____

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short. ex. ă as in ăpple

123
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The ____ syllable is accented

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capitalized

124
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Fundamental unit of all living things

A

Cell

125
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Surrounds and protects the cell; regulates what passes into and out of the cell

A

Cell membrane

126
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Controls the operations of the cell; directs cell division and determines the structure and function of the cell

A

Nucleus

127
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Rod-like structures within the nucleus

A

Chromosomes

128
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All human body cells except the sex cells contain ___ pairs of chromosomes

A

23

129
Q

Each sperm and each cell have __ unpaired chromosomes

A

23

130
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When an egg and sperm cell unite to form the embryo, each cell of the embryo then has __ pairs

A

46

131
Q

Chromosomes contain regions called ____

A

Genes

132
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T or F. There are several thousand genes in an orderly sequence, on every chromosome

A

T

133
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Each gene contains a chemical ___, which regulates the activities of the cell according to its sequence in each chromosome

A

DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid

134
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Code that directs the activities of each cell such as cell division and synthesis of proteins

A

DNA sequence

135
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Photograph of an individual’s chromosomes arranged by size, shape and number

A

Karyotype

136
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Extra chromosome __ results in the development of a child with Down syndrome

A

21

137
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Includes all of the material outside the nucleus and enclosed by the cell membrane; carries on the work of the cell; contains specialized apparatus to supply the chemical needs of the cell

A

Cytoplasm

138
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Small sausage shaped bodies that provide the principal source of energy for cell; use nutrients and oxygen to release energy that is stored in food

A

Mitochondria

139
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Chemical process where complex foods are broken down into simpler substances and energy is released by the mitochondria

A

catabolism

140
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Network of canals within the cell that manufacture proteins for the cell

A

Endoplasmic reticulum

141
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Attached to the ER; builds long chains of proteins

A

Ribosomes

142
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Occurs in the ER; process of building large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids

A

anabolism

143
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Important proteins for cell growth

A

Hormones and enzymes

144
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Processes that make up the cell’s metabolism

A

Anabolism and catabolism

145
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The total of the chemical processes occurring in a cell

A

Metabolism

146
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Break down anabolism

A

Ana: upBol: castIsm: process

147
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An ______ cell is square and flat to provide protection

A

Epithelial

148
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____ cells are long and slender and contains fibers that aid in contracting and relaxing

A

Muscle

149
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___ cells are long and have various fibrous extensions that help them carry impulses

A

Nerve

150
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_____ cells contain large, empty spaces for fat storage

A

Fat

151
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Group of similar cells working together to do a specific job

A

Tissue

152
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Type of tissue located all over the body, forms the linings of internal organs and the outer surface of the skin covering the body

A

Epithelial

153
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Why did epithelial originally refer to the tissue on the breast?

A

Epi: tissue onThelo: nipple

154
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Type of muscle tissue found in arms and legs and parts of the body where movement is under conscious control

A

Voluntary

155
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Type of muscle tissue found in the heart and digestive system that allows movement not under conscious control

A

Involuntary

156
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Examples of connective tissue:

A

Adipose tissue? Cartilage, bone, blood

157
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_____ tissue conducts impulses all over the body

A

Nerve

158
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Cranio

A

Skull

159
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Karyo

A

Nucleus

160
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Ventro

A

Belly side of body

161
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Meta

A

Change

162
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-ose

A

Pertaining to, full of

163
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-plasm

A

Formation

164
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-some a

A

Bodies

165
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-type

A

Picture, classification

166
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A yo

A

Sharp severe

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