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1
Q

the location of the stomach is ______ to the diaphragm?

A

inferior

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2
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when a body part is CLOSER to to the axial skeleton it would be _____

A

proximal

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3
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the study of the FUNCTIONS of body parts is ____

A

physiology

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4
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the benign tumor in a gland is known as a

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adenoma

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5
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what is the “transversal plane”

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cuts your body into superior and inferior

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6
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what is the “midsagittal” plane?

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equal right and left halves

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what is the “coronal” or “frontal” plane?

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divides your body into front and back

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8
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Genetics definition?

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study of the transfer of genes from parent to child and the role of these genes in health and disease

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9
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the human genome

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complete set of genetic information of an organism

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10
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Aplasia

A

defective development or congenital ABSENCE of an organ or tissue

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11
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Hypoplasia

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low formation

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12
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Anaplasia

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change in structure of cells and their orientation to each other

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13
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Dysplasia

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abnormal development of growth of cells, or the presence of abnormal cells within a type of tissue

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14
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Hyperplasia

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an increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ

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15
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aden- meaning?

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gland

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16
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Etiology

A

study of disease

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17
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Nosocomial infection

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also known as a hospital-acquired infection (HAI)

18
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what are the 2 different types of body cavities?

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ventral and dorsal

19
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what does the ventral body cavity contain?

A

heart, lungs

20
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what process does the abdominopelvic cavity possess?

A

digestion

21
Q

what does the pelvic cavity possess?

A

reproduction

22
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what are the 2 cavities separated by?

A

the diaphragm

23
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epi- meaning

A

above

24
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gastro- meaning

A

stomach

25
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ic- meaning

A

pertaining to

26
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lateral

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to the outside

27
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anterior/ventral

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front

28
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posterior/caudal

A

back

29
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what does the dorsal cavity contain?

A

the brain and spine

30
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what is the ventral cavity also known as?

A

abdominopelvic

31
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superficial

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on or toward the surface

32
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hypochondriac regions

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top left and right

33
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lumbar regions

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middle left and right

34
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iliac regions

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bottom left and right

35
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epigastric region

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top middle ; epi(above) gastric (stomach) –> above stomach

36
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umbilical

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middle

37
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hypogastric region

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bottom middle ; hypo (below) (stomach)

38
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specialist

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-ologist

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