Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anatomy
Study of structures (parts)
Physiology
Study of structures functions (how it works)
Pathology
Study of disease
Standard anatomical position
Standing, arms at sides, palms and head forwards
Anterior
Front/belly
Posterior
Backside
Superior
Close to top
Inferior
Close to bottom
Proximal
Closer to connection of body
Distal
Far from connection of body
Medial
Midline of body
Lateral
Away from midline
Superficial
Closer to surface
Deep
Far from surface
Brachial
Arm
Carpal
Wrist
Cubital
Elbow
Femoral
Thigh
Palmar
Palm of hands
Patellar
Knee
Plantar
Sole of foot
Tarsal
Ankle
Abdominal
Belly
Axillary
Arm pits
Cephalic/cranial
Head
Cervical
Neck
Facial
Face
Inguinal
Groin
Pelvic
Lower end of trunk
Thoracic
Chest
Umbilical
Navel
Right hypochondriac region
Right upper region of abdomen
Epigastric region
Upper middle region of abdomen
Left hypochondriac region
Upper left region of abdominal
Right lumbar region
Right middle region of abdomen
Umbilical region
Middle region of the abdomen
Left lumbar region
Left middle region of the abdomen
Right inguinal region
Lower right region of the abdomen
Hypogastric region
Lower middle region of the abdomen
Left inguinal region
Lower left region of the abdomen
Sagittal plane
Separate right from left, down midline
Transverse/horizontal plane
Desperate top from bottom
Frontal/coronal plane
Separate anterior from posterior
Supine position
Anterior facing up (on back)
Prone position
Anterior facing down (on stomach)
Cranial cavity
Has brain, meninges line it
Vertebral cavity
Has spinal cord, lined by meninges
Pleural cavity
Has 2, houses lungs, pleural lining
Pericardial cavity
Houses heart, pericardium lines it
Abdominal cavity
Houses digestive organs and spleen, lined by peritoneum
Pelvic cavity
Holds bladder, rectum and reproductive organs, lined by peritoneum
Serious membranes
Double layered membranes that contain fluid between the layers
Visceral pleura
Part of pleural membrane touching the lung
Parietal pleura
Part of pleural membrane not in contact with the lung
Visceral pericardium
Membrane in contact with heart
Perietal pericardium
Membrane not in contact with heart
Peritoneum
Abdominopelvic cavity serous membrane
Retroperitoneal
Between the parietal peritoneum and posterior abdominal wall
Mesentaries
Where peritoneum comes back parallel to itself
Homeostasis
All functions of body working together to maintain steady internal environment
Negative feedback
Process body uses to reverse the direction away from homeostasis
Positive feedback
Process body uses to increase movement away from homeostasis
Disease
Abnormally functioning organs or organ system resulting in disruption of homeostasis
Acute
Rapid onset of disease, severe symptoms and short duration
Chronic
Slow progression and long duration of disease
Predisposing factors
Risk factors or activities that are participated in that play large roll in persons overall health
Infections
Diseases caused by microorganisms
Congenital disorders
Disorders present at birth
Genetic disorders
diseases caused by inherited genes
Developmental disorders
Diseases caused by events that May occur while child is developing in the womb, at birth or after birth
Gender
Predisposing factor for disease, difference in anatomy
Lifestyle
Contributor to disease, habits and poor life choices
Environment
Predisposing factor for disease
Hereditary
Combination of genetic material from both parents can cause predisposing factors for disease
Objective signals
Signals that can be measured
Subjected signals
Symptoms relative to the patient that indicate somethings wrong
Pain
Symptom indicating physical suffering or distress due to injury or illness
Inflammation
Symptom of disease, normal immune response to injury or disease, redness, heat, swelling, pain
Infectious disease
Infections caused by pathogens
Communicable diseases
Infectious diseases that are contagious
Noncommunicable diseases
Infectious diseases that are not contagious
Cancers
Non infectious disease, uncontrollable cell growth and proliferations
Immune disorders
Non infectious disease, body’s immune system ineffectively protecting and defending itself
Hypersensitivities
Immune disorder, allergies
Immunodeficiency disorders
Immune disorder, deficiency in immune systems ability to defend itself
Autoimmune disorders
Immune disorder, inability for immune system to distinguish between own tissue and foreign tissue
Genetic disorders
Abnormalities caused by change in genetic material
Mental disorders
Conditions if the mind, disorders associated with behaviour or psychological well-being
Trauma/injury
Wound or shock produced by injury
Diagnosis
Process of determining by examination the nature of the disease
Skin biopsy
Remove piece of tissue or cells to analyze
Skin scraping
Take scraping of skin cells to view under microscope
Woods light
Use black light to view pigment changes in skin
Differential diagnosis
Used when more than one disease present, list of diseases form most to least severe, then rule out/confirm diagnosis
Diagnostic test/screenings
Tests used to diagnose patients
Palliative treatment
Used at end stages, to make comfortable
Curative treatment
Treatment regimen designed to cure patient
Therapeutic treatment
Long term plan to restore normal function as much as possible
Preventative treatment
Steps taken to prevent disease from happening