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L1 CH2 Flashcards

1
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Anatomy

A

study of the structures
of the body

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Physiology

A

study of the
functions of the structures of the body

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physi

A

nature or physical

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sagittal plane

A

vertical plane that
divides the body into unequal left and right portions

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midsagittal plane, midline

A

sagittal plane that divides the
body into equal left and right halves

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frontal plane, coronal plane

A

vertical plane that divides the body
into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

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transverse plane

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horizontal plane
that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior
(lower) portions

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Ventral

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front, or belly side, of
the organ or body

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ventr

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belly side of the body

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Dorsal

A

the back of the organ
or body

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dors

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back of the body

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Anterior

A

situated in the front. It
also means on the front or forward part of an organ

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anter

A

front or before

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Posterior

A

situated in the
back. It also means on the back part of an organ

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poster

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back or toward the back

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Superior

A

uppermost, above, or toward the
head

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Inferior

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lowermost, below, or toward the feet.

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Cephalic

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toward the head

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Caudal

A

toward the lower part of the
body

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caud

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tail or lower part of the body

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Proximal

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situated nearest
the midline or beginning of a body structure

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Distal

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situated farthest from the midline
or beginning of a body structure

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Medial

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the direction toward, or
nearer, the midline

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Lateral

A

direction toward, or nearer, the
side of the body, away from the midline

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dorsal cavity

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located along the back of the
body and head, contains organs of the nervous system
that coordinate body functions and is divided into two

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cranial cavity

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located within the skull,
surrounds and protects the brain

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spinal cavity

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located within the spinal
column, surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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ventral cavity

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located along the front of the
body, contains the body organs that sustain homeostasis

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Homeostasis

A

the processes
through which the body maintains a constant internal
environment

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home

A

constant

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31
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-stasis

A

control

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thoracic cavity,
chest cavity or thorax

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surrounds and protects the
heart and the lungs. The diaphragm is a muscle that
separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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abdominal cavity

A

contains
the major organs of digestion. This cavity is
frequently referred to simply as the abdomen

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pelvic cavity

A

the space formed by
the hip bones and contains the organs of the reproductive
and excretory systems

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abdominopelvic cavity

A

abdominal
and pelvic cavities as a
single unit

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inguinal

A

groin, which is the crease at the
junction of the trunk with the upper end of the thigh

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37
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pelv

A

pelvis

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chondr/i

A

cartilage

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lumb

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lower back

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ili

A

hip bone

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peritoneum

A

multilayered
membrane that protects and holds the organs in place
within the abdominal cavity

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membrane

A

a thin layer
of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a
space or organ

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Parietal

A

cavity wall

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parietal peritoneum

A

outer layer of the peritoneum
that lines the interior of the abdominal wall

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mesentery

A

a fused
double layer of the parietal peritoneum that
attaches parts of the intestine to the interior
abdominal wall

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46
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visceral peritoneum

A

inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds
the organs of the abdominal cavity

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Visceral

A

relating to the internal organs

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retro-

A

behind

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periton

A

peritoneum

50
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-plasm

A

formative
material of cells

51
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Stem cells

A

unspecialized cells that are able to
renew themselves for long periods of time by cell
division

52
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gene

word

A

producing

53
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-tics

A

pertaining to

54
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chromosome

A

genetic structure
located within the nucleus of each cell

55
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hist

A

tissue

56
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Epithelial tissue

A

forms a protective
covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of
the body. These tissues also form glands

57
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adip

A

fat

58
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-ose

A

pertaining to

59
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Muscle tissue

A

contains cells with the specialized ability to
contract and relax

60
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Connective tissues

A

support and connect organs and
other body tissues.

61
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Nerve tissue

A

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

62
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-plasia

A

formation

63
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Aplasia

A

defective development,
or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue

64
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Hypoplasia

A

the incomplete
development of an organ or tissue usually due to
a deficiency in the number of cells

65
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Anaplasia

A

change in the
structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

66
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ana-

A

backward

67
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Dysplasia

A

abnormal development
or growth of cells, tissues, or organs

68
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Hyperplasia

A

enlargement
of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal
increase in the number of cells in the tissues

69
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Hypertrophy

A

general increase in
the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase
in the size, but not in the number, of cells in the tissues

70
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-trophy

A

development

71
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exo-

A

out of

72
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-crine

A

to secrete

73
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endo-

A

within

74
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gland

A

group of specialized epithelial cells that are
capable of producing secretions

75
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aden

A

gland

76
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carcin

A

cancerous

77
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Malignant

A

harmful,
capable of spreading, and potentially life threatening

78
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organ

A

somewhat independent part of the
body that performs a specific function

79
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-pathy

A

disease, suffering, feeling, and emotion

80
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pathologist

A

physician who
specializes in the laboratory analysis of diseased tissue
samples to confirm or establish a diagnosis

81
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eti-

A

cause

82
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Etiology

A

study of the causes of
diseases

83
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epi-

A

above

84
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dem/i

A

population

85
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en-

A

within

86
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pan-

A

entire

87
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idi/o

A

peculiar

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A & P

A

anatomy and physiology

89
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CD

A

communicable disease

90
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CH, chr

A

chromosome

91
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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

92
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epid

A

epidemic

93
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GP

A

general practitioner

94
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HD

A

Huntington’s disease

95
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

96
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

97
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PA

A

physician assistant

98
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

99
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

100
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a nurse with
graduate training who often works as a primary care
provider,usually have a master’s degree

A

nurse practitioner (NP)

101
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FAS

A

fetal alcohol syndrome

102
Q

a licensed professional
who works under the supervision of a physician, usually have a master’s degree

A

physician assistant (PA)

103
Q

performs administrative and clinical tasks in a doctor’s
office, such as coding patients’ medical information,
measuring a patient’s vital signs, administering injections
and drawing blood. Medical assistants also work
in long-term care facilities caring for the elderly

A

medical assistant

104
Q

reviews patients’ medical records
and assigns appropriate codes for treatment and services
provided to each patient based on codes for
medical diagnoses, equipment, and procedures

A

medical coder

105
Q

focuses on diagnosing and treating
life-threatening emergency medical conditions

A

emergency room (ER)

106
Q

doctor who specializes
in high-acuity medicine in the ER. Acuity
refers to the level of severity of an illness

A

emergency physician

107
Q

licensed health care professional who works in a
pre-hospital setting on an ambulance, or in an
emergency room

A

emergency medical technician (EMT)

108
Q

licensed health care
professional who works in a variety of health care settings. They assess patients and provide care following a
doctor’s orders

A

registered nurse (RN)

109
Q

in certain states, works
under the supervision of a doctor or RN to provide basic patient care

A

licensed vocational nurse (LVN), also known as a
licensed practical nurse (LPN

110
Q

works under the
supervision of a RN to provide basic patient care

A

certified nursing assistant (CNA)

111
Q

licensed medical professional who
dispenses prescribed medication to patients

A

pharmacist

112
Q

provides continuously monitored care for critically ill
patients, burn and trauma patients, cardiac patients, or neurological
patients

A

intensive care unit (ICU)

113
Q

a physician specializing in the care of
critically ill patients hospitalized in the ICU

A

intensivist

114
Q

focusing on the general
medical care of hospitalized patients.

A

hospitalist

115
Q

unit provides continuous
cardiac monitoring for patients with heart problems
not requiring intensive care

A

telemetry

116
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tele

A

distant

117
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-metry

A

measure

118
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anomaly

A

deviation from normal esp. of a body part

119
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Epithelium

A

specialized
epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin
and the surface layer of mucous membranes

120
Q

Endothelium

A

specialized
epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph
vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs

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