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Human Body Flashcards

1
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The part of the body including the head, neck and torso

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Axial

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2
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Position where the person is lying on their back facing upwards

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Supine

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3
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Pertaining to the neck region

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Cervical

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4
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Abdominopelvic quadrant containing the gallbladder

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Right upper quadrant

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5
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Term meaning farther from the trunk or torso

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Distal

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6
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Bony cavity containing the eyeball

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Orbital

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7
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Abdominopelvic region below the umbilicus

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Hypogastric

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8
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Cavity containing the heart, lungs, oesophagus and aorta

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Thoracic

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9
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Plane that divides the body lengthwise into left and right sections

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Sagittal

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10
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Term for near or at the front of the body

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Ventral

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11
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What is the term for nerve cells?

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Neurons

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12
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What controls the operations of a cell?

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Nucleus

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13
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These sorts of muscle tissues are found in the stomach, intestines and bladder:

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Smooth or visceral muscle tissue

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14
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What is the term for a group of cells of similar function?

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Tissues

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15
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Term describing the body’s structures?

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Anatomy

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16
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What is the process of reproduction to create cells to permit sexual reproduction?

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Meiosis

17
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What is the smallest chemical unit in the body?

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Atoms

18
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Term for the study of the functions of the body’s structures?

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Physiology

19
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What is the smallest unit capable of independent existence in the body?

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A cell (e.g. a single cell, not a cell called an A cell)

20
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What is the term for duplication of cells for tissue repair and growth?

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Mitosis

21
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What is the correct order for structural organisation of the body? (5 steps - starting with ‘cell’)

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  1. Cell
  2. Tissue
  3. Organ
  4. Body system
  5. Organism
22
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Is homeostatis maintained through negative feedback, positive feedback or both?

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Both

23
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Name 2 causes of homeostatic imbalance:

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  1. Stress
  2. Insufficient sleep
24
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What is the general term for measurements of the body’s most basic functions? (2 words but 1 term)

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Vital signs

25
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The release of these from the nervous and endocrine systems mainly regulate homeostatis: (2 separate answers)

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  1. Neurotransmitters (nervous system)
  2. Hormones (endocrine system)
26
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Name the branch of medicine generally applicable to a patient of this age: 13

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Paediatrics

27
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Name the branch of medicine generally applicable to a patient of this age: 86

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Geriatrics

28
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Name the branch of medicine generally applicable to a patient of this age: 10 days old

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Neonatology

29
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What does TPR stand for?
(Context - initial examination of a patient who’s presented to the Emergency Department)

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Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

30
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What is the term for the scientific study of heredity?

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Genetics

Medical Terminology Revision (21 decks)

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