Ch. 02 The Human Body in Health and Disease Flashcards
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cyte
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cell
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-ologist
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specialist
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-ology
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the science or study of
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-pathy
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disease, suffering, feeling emotion
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-plasia
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development, growth, formation
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-stasis, -static
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control, maintenance of a constant level
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A & P
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anatomy and physiology
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abdominal cavity
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abdomen
contains major organs of digestion
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abdominopelvic cavity
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abdominal and pelvic cavities
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aden /o
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gland
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adip /o
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fat
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adipose
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connective tissue,
fat
provides protective padding, insulation and support
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anter /o
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before, front
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bilateral
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having two sides
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caud /o
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lower part of body, tail
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caudal
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toward the tail
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CD
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communicable disease
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cephal /o
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head
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cephalic
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toward the head
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CH, chr
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chromosome
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congenital disorder
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an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth
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connective tissue
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supports and connects organs and other body tissues
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crani /o
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skull
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cranial cavity
in the skull
surrounds and protects the brain
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cyt /o
cell
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dense tissue
connective tissue
bones and cartilage,
forms the joints and framework of the body
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diaphragm
muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
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distal
farthest from the midline
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
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dorsal
back of organ or body
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dorsal cavity
contains cranial cavity and spinal cavity
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end-
in, within, inside
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endo-
in, within, inside
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endocrine glands
produces hormones,
do not have ducts,
secretes directly into blood stream
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endothelium
specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands and organs
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epid
epidemic
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epithelial tissue
protective covering for all internal and external surfaces of the body
also forms glands
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epithelium
specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and surface layers of mucous membranes
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exo-
out of, outside, away from
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exocrine glands
secretes chemical substances into ducts that lead to either other organs or out of the body
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frontal plane
coronal plane, vertical plane, divides body into front and back
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gamete
sperm or egg
23 single chromosomes
in egg, one will be an X
in sperm, one will be an X or a Y.
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gastr /o
stomach
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GP
general practicioner
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HD
Huntington's disease
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hist /o
tissue
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horizontal plane
flat, crosswise plane, the horizon
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iatrogenic illness
unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment
ex: severe burns from radiation therapy
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idiopathic disorder
an illness without know cause
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infectious disease
an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms
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lateral
nearer the side of the body, away from the midline
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liquid tissue
connective tissue,
blood and lymph,
transport nutrients and waste products throughout the body
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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loose tissue
connective tissue,
surrounds various organs and supports nerve cells and blood vessels
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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medial
nearer the midline
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mesentery
fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum,
attaches parts of the intestine to interior abdominal wall
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midsagittal plane
midline, vertical plane, divides body into equal left and right halves
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muscle tissue
contains cells with the specialized ability to contract and relax
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nerve tissue
contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and conduct electrical impulses
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nosocomial infection
disease acquired in a hospital/clinical setting
ex: MRSA
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PA
physician assitant
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parietal peritoneum
outer layer of peritoneum,
lines the interior of the abdominal wall
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path /o
disease, suffering, feeling emotion
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pelvic cavity
space formed by hip bones
contains organs of reproduction and excretory systems
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peri-
surrounding
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plas /i, plas /o
development, growth, formation
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poster /o
behind, toward the back
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proximal
nearest the midline
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quadrants of the abdomen
right upper quadrant
left upper quadrant
right lower quadrant
left lower quadrant
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regions of thorax and abdomen
right and left hypochondriac regions
epigastric region
right and left lumbar regions
umbilical region
right and left iliac regions
hypogastric region
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retroperitoneal
located behind the peritoneum
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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sagittal plane
vertical plane, divides body into left and right
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somatic cell
any cell in the body except for the gametes
46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs
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spinal cavity
in the spinal column
surrounds and protects the spinal cord
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stem cells
unspecialized cells
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thoracic cavity
chest cavity, thorax
surrounds and protects the heart and lungs
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transverse plane
horizontal plane, divides the body into upper and lower
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ventral
front of organ or body, belly side
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ventral cavity
contains thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity;
contains body organs that sustain homeostasis,
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vertical plane
up and down plane at right angle to horizon
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visceral peritoneum
inner layer of the peritoneum,
surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity
