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Chapter 6: Organization Of The Body Flashcards

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Congenital

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Existing at usually before birth

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Body system

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Several organs working together to accomplish a set of functions

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Stem cells

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Cells dividing without limit and give rise to special cells

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Chromosomes

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Threadlike structures within nucleus of a cell

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Down syndrome

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Congenital condition characterized by degrees of mental retardation and multiple effects

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the sole

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Anteroposterior

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Front to back

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Anterosuperior

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In front and above

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Dorsolateral

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To one side of the back

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Dorsoventral

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Back to belly

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Inferomedial

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Middle of the lower side

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Mediosuperior

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In the middle of the upper side

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Posteroanterior

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Back to front

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Posteroexterinal

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Behind and outside

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Posterointernal

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Behind and inside

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Posteromedial

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Behind and in the middle

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Bilateral

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Pertains to both sides

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Unilateral

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Involving one side

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Superficial

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Situated on or near the surface

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Pronation

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Palm rotates down

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Supine

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Lying face up

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Supination

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Palm rotates up

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Recumbent

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Lying down

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Trunk

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Chest, abdomen, and pelvis

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Peritoneum

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Serious membrane that lines the wall of body activities & invest the internal organs

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Parietal peritoneum

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Lines abdominal and pelvic activities

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Visceral peritoneum

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Invests the organs

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Abdomocentesis/abdominal paracentesis

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Surgical puncture of the abdomen

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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation if serious fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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Acrocyanosis

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Condition of cold arms & legs

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Acromegaly

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Enlargement of arms/legs

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Dactylogram

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A record of fingers/toe

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Dactylography

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Process of recording fingers/toes

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Viscera

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Organs within the ventral body cavity

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Febrile/pyrexia

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Pertains to fever

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Hyperpyrexia

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Denotes a highly evaluated body temperature

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Pyrogen

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Agent that produces fever, such as bacterial toxins

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Anaplasia

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Change in structure and orientation of cells

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development of tissue of organs

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Hyperplasia

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Abnormal increase in number of normal cells in tissue

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Hypoplasia

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Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue

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Omphalitis

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Inflammation of umbilicus

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Omphalocele

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Congenital hernia of umbilicus

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Omphalorrhexis

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Rupture of the umbilicus

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Omphalus

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Navel

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Anti infective/anti microbial

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Capable of killing/preventing the multiplication of infectious agents

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Dehiscence

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Splitting open or rupture if a wound after it has been closed

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Electroencephalogram

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An instrument used to record electral impulses of the brain

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Evisceration

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Protrusion if internal organs through an open wound

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Inguinal hernia

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Protrusion of an organ in the groin area

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Record produced by electrical impulses of the brain

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Electroencephalogram

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Pertaining to the chest

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Thoracic

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Across the chest wall

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Transthoracic

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Splitting open of a wound

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Dehiscence

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Pertaining to abdomen and pelvis

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Abdominopelvic

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Umbilical tumor

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Omphaloma

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Chest

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Thoracic

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Absence of one or both external ears

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Microbia

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Pertaining to the peritoneum

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Peritoneal

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Acting against microbes

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Antimicrobrial

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Kidney

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RUQ

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Stomach

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LUQ

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Ovary

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RLQ

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Ureter

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LLQ

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