Chapter 2

Question 1

Anaplasia

Answer 1

Change in structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

Question 2

Anatomy

Answer 2

Study of structures of body

Question 3

Aplasia

Answer 3

Defective development or congenital absence of organ or tissue

Question 4

Congenital disorder

Answer 4

Abnormal condition that exists at time of birth

Question 5

Dysplasia

Answer 5

Abnormal development of cells tissues or organs or growth

Question 6

Endocrine glands

Answer 6

Into blood and go to organ tissue

Question 7

Etiology

Answer 7

Study of causes of diseases

Question 8

Functional disorder

Answer 8

Conditions that produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

Question 9

Genetic disorder

Answer 9

Pathological condition caused by absent/defective gene

Question 10

Geriatrician

Answer 10

Doctor for old people

Question 11

Hemophilia

Answer 11

Hereditary blood disorder where blood clotting factor is missing

Question 12

Hyperplasia

Answer 12

Enlargement or organ or tissue bc abnormal increase in number of cells

Question 13

Hypogastric region

Answer 13

Below umbilical region

Question 14

Hypoplasia

Answer 14

Incomplete development of organ or tissue

Question 15

Iatrogenic illness

Answer 15

Unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment

Question 16

Inguinal

Answer 16

Condition where soft tissue bulges thru weak point in abdominal muscles

Question 17

Mesentary

Answer 17

Fold of peritoneum that attaches small int., spleen, stomach, pancreas, to posterior wall of abdomen

Question 18

Pelvic cavity

Answer 18

Bounded by pelvis bones

Question 19

Peritoneum

Answer 19

Membrane lining cavity of abdomen

Question 20

Physiology

Answer 20

Study of the functions of body

Question 21

Retroperitoneal

Answer 21

Situated or occurring behind peritoneum

Question 22

Abdominal cavity

Answer 22

Divided into upper and lower parts

Question 23

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 23

Present at birth and affects respiratory/digestive systems

Question 24

Down syndrome

Answer 24

Genetic variation (facial appearance, learning dis., physical abnormality)

Question 25

Huntingtons disease

Answer 25

Nerve degeneration

Question 26

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 26

Progressive weakness of skeletal muscles

Question 27

Tay-Sach’s disease

Answer 27

Harmful quantity of fatty substances build up FATAL