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Ch 4. Human Body In Health and Disease Flashcards

1
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Anatomy

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The process of cutting up

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Physiology

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Study of nature

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Building blocks of body from low>high

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Atom,molecule,organelle,cell,tissue,organ,organ system, organism

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4
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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Anter/o

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Front

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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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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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Chondr/i

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Gristle/cartilage

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Cran/o, crani/o

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Skull

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Dist/o

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Distant

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dors/o

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Back

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Femor/o

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Thigh,femur

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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18
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Glute/o

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Buttock

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Hom/o, home/o

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Same

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20
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ili/o

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Flank,hip,groin

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21
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Infer/o

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Below

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22
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inguin/o

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Groin

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23
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Later/o

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Side

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Lumb/o

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Loin,lower back

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Medi/o

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Middle

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Organ/o

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Tool

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Pelv/o

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Bowl,basin

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Physi/o

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Nature

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Pleur/o

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Pleura,rib

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Poster/o

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Proxim/o

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Super/o

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Thorac/o

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Chest,thorax

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Tom/o

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Umbilic/o

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Navel,umbilicus

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Ventr/o

37
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Cardiovascular system

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Organs: arteries and veins

Function: transport nutrients

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Lymphatic

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Organs: tonsils,thymus,spleen, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels

Function: remove unwanted substance and recycle fluid to the blood

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Respiratory system

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Organs:pharynx,nose,trachea,larynx,bronchi,lungs

Function: exchange has b/t environment and blood

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Digestive system

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Organs: mouth,pharynx,salivary glands, esophagus, liver,stomach,pancreas,gallbladder,colon,small intestine

Function:prepare food for absorption into the bloodstream and eliminate solid waste from body

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Urinary system

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Organs: kidneys,ureters, bladder, urethra

Function: remove nitrogenous wastes and excess water and salt from bloodstream

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Female reproductive system

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Organs: mammary glands, Fallopian tubes, uterus, ovary, Vagina

Function: provide for creation of new indv.

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Male reproductive system

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Organs: vas deferents, testis, prostate, urethra, penis

Function: provide for creation of new indv.

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Nervous system

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Organs: Brian, spinal cord, nerves

Function:control homeostasis, process information and initiate body responses

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Endocrine system

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Organs: pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary,testis

Function: control homeostasis by releasing hormones into the bloodstream

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Musculoskeletal

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Organs: bone, muscle, joint, tendon

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Integumentary

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Organ: hair, skin, nails

Function: protect body from fluid loss,injury and infection

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Anatomical position

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Erect posture, face forward, arms at side, palms facing forward, legs together, feet pointing forward

Directional terms always in relation to anatomical position

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-ior or -al

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Pertaining to

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Superior,Super/ior

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Toward the head or upper part of body

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Inferior,Infer/ior

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Away from the head or toward the lower part of body

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Anterior,Anter/ ior (ventral)

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Toward the front or belly side

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Posterior,Poster/ior (dorsal)

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Toward the back

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Medial, medi/al

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Toward the midline

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Lateral, later/al

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Toward the side

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Superficial, super/ficial

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External, toward the body surface

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Proximal, proxim/al

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toward the origin of attachment to the trunk

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Distal, dist/al

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Away from the origin of attachment to the trunk

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Coronal or frontal plane

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Verticle plane passing through side to side, dividing into anterior and posterior

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Sagittal plane

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Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right portions

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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RUQ,LUQ,RLQ,LLQ

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Right and left, lower and upper quadrants

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Viscera

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Cavities’ internal contents

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Dorsal cavity

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Cranial and spinal cavities

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Central cavity

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Thoracic cavity- superior to diaphragm

Abdominopelvic cavity-inferior to diaphragm

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Pericardial cavity (thoracic cavity)

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Cavities containing the heart

Pleural cavities-pertaining to the ribs

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Mediastinum (thoracic cavity)

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Heart, large blood vessels and thymus gland

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Abdominal cavity

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Liver,stomach,pancreas,spleen, most small and large intestine

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Pelvis cavity

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Bladder,reproductive organs

70
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Etiology

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The cause of a disease

71
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CT (CAT) SCAN

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Computed tomography scanning- Multiple x rays and computer enchanters for a 3D image

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PET SCAN

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Position emission tomography- detects journey of radioactive substance, detects areas of high metabolism (tumors)

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging- 3D image, magnets respond to hydrogen atoms

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Ultrasound imaging (sonography)

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Pulsating sound waves, can detect different densities

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