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Chapter 2: The Human Body In Health and Disease Flashcards

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Coron/o

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Crown, coronary

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Caud/o

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Lower part of the body

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Cephal/o

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Relating to the head

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The study of the structures of the body

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Anatomy

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The study of the functions of these structure

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Physiology

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Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines that are used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes

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Body plane

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Up and down line that is at a right angle to the horizon

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Vertical plane

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Aka midline; vertical plane that divides the body, from top to bottom, Into equal left and right halves

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Midsagittal plane

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Vertical plane parallel to the midline that divided the body into unequal left and right portions

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Sagittal plane

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Aka frontal plane; vertical plane at right angles to the Sagittal plane, that divided body into anterior(front) and posterior (back)

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Coronal plane

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Flat crosswise line like the horizon; divided body into superior(upper) and inferior (lower) portions

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Horizontal plane aka transverse plane

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Refers to front or belly side of the body or organ

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Ventral

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Refers to back of the body or organ

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Dorsal

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Situated in the front

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Anterior

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Situated in the back

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Posterior

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Uppermost, above, or toward the head

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Superior

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Lowermost, below, or towards feet

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Inferior

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Toward the head

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Cephalic

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Toward the lower part of the body

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Caudal

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Situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

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Proximal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

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Distal

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Direction toward or nearer the midline

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Medial

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Direction toward or nearer the side away from the midline

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Lateral

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Space within body that contains and protects the internal organs

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Body cavity

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Located within the skull, protects the brain

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Cranial cavity

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Located within the spinal column, protects the spinal cord

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Spinal cavity

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Divided into 3 parts, contains anybody the body organs that maintain homeostasis

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Ventral cavity

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Maintaining a constant internal environment

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Homeostasis

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Control

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-stasis

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Aka chest cavity, protects the lungs and ❤️

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Thoracic cavity

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Muscle that separate the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Diaphragm

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Contains primarily the major organs of digestion aka abdomen

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Abdominal cavity

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Space form by hip bones; contains organs of reproductive and excretory systems

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Pelvic cavity

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No division between abdominal and pelvic cavities, referred as

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Located on sides and are covered by lower ribs

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Right and left hypochondriac

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Term meaning below the ribs

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Hypochondriac

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Term Located above stomach

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Epigastic

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Membrane that protects and supports the organ located in the abdominal cavity

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Peritoneum

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Outer layer of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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Inner layer of the membrane that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

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Visceral peritoneum

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Layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of he intestine within the abdominal cavity

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Mesentery

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Located behind peritoneum of the abdominal cavity

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Retroperitoneal

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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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Peritonitis

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Abnormal accumulation of clear or milky serous(watery) fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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Visual examination of the interior of the abdomen with the use of laparoscope

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Laparoscopy

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Study of formation, structure, and function of the cell

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Study of how genes are transferred from the parents to their children and role of genes in health and disease

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Specialist in field of genetics

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Geneticist

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Research to identify defective genes and go develop gene therapy to treat or replace these faulty genes

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Genetic engineering

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Describes changes that occur within genes

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Genetic mutation

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Change within cell of the body

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Somatic cell mutation

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Change within the genes found in gamates (sperm or ovum)

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Gametic cell mutation

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Disease or infection caused by a defective genes; aka hereditary disorders

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Genetic disorders

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Genetic disorder of the exocrine glands

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Cystic fibrosis

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Aka trisomy 21, a genetic syndrome characterized by varying degree of mental retardation and multiple physical abnormalities

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Down syndrome

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Group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which one factors needed to clot the blood is missing

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Hemophilia

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Hereditary disorder with symptoms that first appear in midlife and cause irreversible and progressive loss of muscle control and mental ability

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Huntington’s disease or Huntington’s chorea

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Group of genetic disease characterized by progressive weakness of muscle funers

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Muscular dystrophy

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Genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing

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Phenylketonuria

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Serious genetic disorder caused by genes that produce abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cell

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Sickle cell anemia

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Hereditary disease marked by progressive physical degeneration, mental retardation, and early death.

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Tay- Sachs disease

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Abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth and may be caused by a developmental disorder before birth, prenatal influences, premature…

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Congenital disorder

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Study of structure, composition, and function of tissue

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Cells with ability to divide without limit and to give rise to specialize cels

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Stem cell aka precursor cell

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Tissue that form a protective covering for all of the interns and external surfaces of the body

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Epithelial tissue

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Specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membrane

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Epithelium

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Specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, both cavities, glands, and organs

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Endothelium

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Support and connect organs and other body tissue

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Connective tissue

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Aka fat, provides protective padding, insulation, and support and acts as a nutrient reserve

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Adipose tissue

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Surrounds various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels

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Loose connective tissue

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Blood and lymph

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Liquid connective tissue

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Contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and conduct electrical impulses

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Nerve tissue

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Lack of development of an organ or tissue

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Incomplete development of an organ or tissue, but less severe in degree that aplsia

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Hypoplasia

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Abnormal increase in number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue

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Hyperplasia

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Abnormal development or growth of cell

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Change in structure of cells and their orientation to each other

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Substance produce by gland

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Surgical removal of gland

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Adenectomy

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Inflammation of gland

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Benign tumor in which the cells form recognizable glandular structure

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Abdomen

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Above

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Cell

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Constant

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Tissue

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Colon

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Control

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Disease, suffering, and emotion

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Formation

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Behind

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Vein

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Uterus

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Cartilage

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Skin

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Testicles

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Somatic cell mutation cannot be transmitted to offspring

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is found only in the sperm and ovum

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Hypo gastric means above the stomach

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Ascites is an abnormal accumulation of watery fund in the peritoneal cavity

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The lumbar regions are located on the sides near the inward curvature of the spine

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An organ is a group of specialized cells that secrete fluids used elsewhere in the body.

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A congenital disorder is presented at birth

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Sickle cell anemia and sickle cell traits are two names for the same disease

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Cerebral palsy is a hereditary disorder

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Exocrine glands do not have ducts

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