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Ch2 The Body As A Whole Flashcards

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disk(disc)

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pad of cartilage bw vertebrae

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spinal cord

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nervous tissue within the spinal cavity

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spinal column

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bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity

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vertebrae

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Backbones

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vertebra

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single backbone

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coccygeal

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region of the coccyx (tailbone)

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sacral

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region of the sacrum (s1to s5)

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lumbar

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loin (waist) region (L1 to L5)

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thoracic

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chest region (T1 to T 12)

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cervical

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neck region (c1 to c 7)

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RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ

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Right upper quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left lower quadrant

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hypogastric

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middle lower region below the umbilical region

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inguinal

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Right & left lower regions near the groin. Also called iliac regions.

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umbilical

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Central region near the navel

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lumbar

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Right & left middle regions near the waist

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epigastric

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middle upper region above the stomach

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hypochondriac

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Right & left upper regions beneath the ribs

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ventral (anterior)

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pertaining to the front

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thoracic cavity

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space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, & other organs

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spinal cavity

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Space within the spinal column(back bone) containing the spinal cord. Also called the spinal canal

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pleural cavity

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Space between the pleural layers

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pleura

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double folded membrane surrounding each lung

Pleural= pertaining to the pleura

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peritoneum

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Double folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

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pelvic cavity

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space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, & reproductive organs.
Pelvic= pertaining to the pelvis, composed of the hip bones surrounding the pelvic cavity

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mediastinum
centrally located space outside of and between the lungs
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dorsal(posterior)
pertaining to the back
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diaphragm
muscle separating the abdominal & thoracic cavities. The diaphragm moves up & down aids in breathing
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cranial cavity
space in the head containing the brain & surrounded by the skull. Cranial= pertaining to the skull
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abdominal cavity
space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder and intestines;also called abdomen
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body cavities
are the spaces within the body that contain internal organs( viscera)
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spinal
nerves of the spinal cord
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pelvic
portions of the small & large intestines, bladder, rectum, urethra, uterus, & vagina in female
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abdominal
stomach, small & large intestines, spleen , pancreas, liver, gallbladder
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thoracic
lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta
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cranial
Brain
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viscera
Internal organs
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uterus
the womb. The organs that holds the embryo/ fetus as it develops .
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urethra
tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. | Urethra- has one e, and there is only one urethra
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ureter
one of the two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder. Ureter- has two e's , and there are two ureters
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trachea
"windpipe"( tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes)
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thyroid gland
endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck.
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pituitary gland
endocrine gland at the base of the brain .
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pharynx
throat. The pharynx serves as the common passage way for food (from the mouth going to the esophagus) and air ( from the nose to the trachea)
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larynx
"Voice box"; located at the upper part of the trachea
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histologist
Specialist in the study of tissue
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epithelial cells
skin cells that cover the outside of the body & line the internal surfaces of organs
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cartilage
flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints. For example, it surrounds the trachea & forms part of the external ear & nose
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adipose tissue
collection of fat cells
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nucleus
control center of the cell. It contains chromosomes & directs the activities of the cell.
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mitochondria
structures in the cytoplasm that provide the principal source of energy (miniature "power plants" ) for the cell. Catabolism is the process that occurs in mitochondria. Mitos=thread Chondrion= granule
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metabolism
total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism & anabolism. Meta- change Bol- to cast -ism= a process
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karyotype
picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell. The chromosomes are arranged in numerical order to determine their number & structure
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genes
regions of DNA within each chromosome
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endoplasmic reticulum
network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell. Here, large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces.
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DNA
chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell.
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cytoplasm
all the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane
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chromosomes
rod- shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23) pairs in every cell except for the egg & sperm cells, unpaired chromosomes .
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cell membrane
Structure surrounding & protecting the cell. It determines what enters & leaves the cell.
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catabolism
process whereby complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances & energy is released. Cata-down Bol-to cast ism- a process
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anabolism
process of building up large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids. ana- up bol- to cast ism- is a process
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systems
groups of organs working together to perform complex functions
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organs
different types of tissue combine to form an organ

Med Term Ch1-6 (2 decks)

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