Med Billing + Coding Flashcards
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera.
Anabolism
Assembly of more complex molecules from simpler molecules.
Anatomical Position
Standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body.
Anatomical Position
Standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body.
Anatomy
Science that studies the form and composition of the body’s structures.
Anterior
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also reffered to as ventral.
Anterior Cavity
Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as ventral cavity.
Catabolism
Breaking down of more complex molecules into simpler molecules.
Caudal
Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column), also referred to as inferior.
Cell
Smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles.
Computer Tomography (CT)
Medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray imagine is obtained.
Control Center
Compares values to their normal range; deviations cause the activation of an effector.
Cranial
Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as superior.
Cranial Cavity
Division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain.
Deep
Describes a position farther from the surface of the body.
Development
Changes an organism goes through during its life.
Differentiation
Process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function.
Distal
Describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.
Development
Changes an organism goes through during its life.
Differentiation
Process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function.
Distal
Describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the truck of the body.
Dorsal
Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as posterior.
Dorsal Cavity
Posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also referred to the posterior body cavity.
Effector
Organ that can cause a change in a value.
Frontal Plane
Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions.
Gross Anatomy
Study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy.
Growth
Process of increasing in size.
Homeostasis
Steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain.
Inferior
Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as caudal.
Lateral
Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Medical imaging technique in which a device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structures of the body.
Medial
Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body.
Metabolism
Sum of all the body’s chemical reactions.
Microscopic Anatomy
Study of very small structures of the body using magnification.
Negative Feedback
Homeostatic mechanism that tends to stabilize an upset in the body’s physiological condition by preventing an excessive response to a stimulus, typically as the stimulus is removed.
Normal Range
Range of values around the set point that do not cause a reaction by the control center.
Nutrient
Chemical obtained from foods and beverages that is critical to human survival.
Organ
Functionally distinct structure composed of two or more types of tissues.
Organ System
Group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function.
Organism
Living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiological functions necessary for life.
Pericardium
Sac that encloses the heart.
Peritoneum
Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there.
Physiology
Science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body’s functions.
Plane
Imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body.
Pleura
Serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs.
Positive Feedback
Mechanism that intensifies a change in the body’s physiological condition in response to a stimulus.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues.
