Intro Unit vocab Flashcards

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anatomy

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the study of the structures of body parts and their relationship to one another

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physiology

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study of the functions of the body, in other words, how body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities

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pathology

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processes and causes of a disease; abnormality

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pathophysiology

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the functional changes that are occurring within an individual due to a disease or pathologic state

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symptom

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change in body function that is felt by a patient as a result of disease

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risk factor

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anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems

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diagnosis

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the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms

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prognosis

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forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

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9
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epithelial tissue

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cells covering external and internal surfaces of the body

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connective tissue

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tissue that provides support for you body and connects all its parts

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nervous tissue

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tissue that senses stimuli and transmits signals

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muscle tissue

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tissue made of cells capable of contracting

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13
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anatomical position

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standard polition in which the body is facing forward, feet are parallel, and the arms are at the sides

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14
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superior

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toward upper body/above

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inferior

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toward lower body/below

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ventral

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toward, on, or near the belly

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dorsal

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toward back side of the body

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medial

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toward midline of body/inner side of

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lateral

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away from midline of body/outer side of

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proximal

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closer to origin of body part/point of attachment of limb

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distal

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farther from origin of body part/point of attachment of limb

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superficial

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toward or at body surface (more external)

23
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deep

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away from or at body surface (more internal)